How do I open this ?
Plug won't open - wtf ?
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How do I open this ?
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Either the three pins come out as one piece to reveal the fuse, or it's a sealed unit, and needs replacing when the fuse blows.
Pins feel stuck in hard. Never seen such a load of *******s!
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I see it has a plastic earth pin. Could it be a Chinese import that (despite the stickers) doesn't really comply?
I'd try to lever out that strip with a small screwdriver in what looks like a slot in the middle between the pins.
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yep, you've done it
I'd try to lever out that strip with a small screwdriver in what looks like a slot in the middle between the pins.
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yep, you've done it
It's from John Lewis, bought in store
It's a non-rewirable plug, so it doesn't need an earth pin. And indeed it does not have one - that is an insulated shutter opening device.
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Is there a way of opening it or not ?
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Nope. Only user serviceable bit is the fuse.
Hawkeye, have you really never seen a plug like this before? Go round your house and have a closer look at a few!
To answer your question: you have "opened" it as much as you can, i.e. you can open the fuse compartment.
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I'd just cut it off and start with a new plug. I remember one thing I bought (old drill) had some giant ugly plug on, turned out it was a snap on British plug over the top of a continental plug.
Massive, but it didn't last 5 minutes once I got the cutters on the flex.
Massive, but it didn't last 5 minutes once I got the cutters on the flex.
Why would you do that? He hasn't said that there's anything wrong with it.
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Sorry should have qualified that with "if there was a problem with it"
I don't change plugs as a hobby
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