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Re:Average IQ scores seem to have been falling and populatio... by rjsw on Friday September 29, 2017 @09:13AM (#15364921)
I'm fairly sure that the requirement for moulded plugs is an EU directive.

The design of UK plugs means that user replaceable ones are the same size and shape as moulded ones. Doing the same for Schuko plugs is harder so it makes sense that they went all-moulded earlier.

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Re:Average IQ scores seem to have been falling and populatio... by DonaldFisk on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:58AM (#15366421)
This is UK domestic legislation, not an EU directive. From

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets:_Br...

"UK Consumer Protection legislation requires that most domestic electrical goods sold must be provided with fitted plugs to BS 1363-1. These are usually, but not necessarily, non-rewirable."

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