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Re:BS 1363 British Plugs and Sockets by tasn on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @11:29PM (#43640332)
You can still find old lamps and stuff that don't have coated prongs, but I don't remember seeing a consumer electronic that's uncoated for at least a decade.
Re:BS 1363 British Plugs and Sockets by Symbiote on Thursday April 10, 2025 @02:52AM (#43641354)
Sleeved pins have been required in the UK since 1984.
Re:BS 1363 British Plugs and Sockets by tasn on Thursday April 10, 2025 @08:11AM (#43643034)
I was talking about the EU. UK: I don't remember ever seeing an uncoated one there.