plug "top"??

[sdavies21216]

Hi,

I was just wondering, why is it called a plug top? I have always called it merely a "plug"????

Just something that occured to me, the plug top is surely the thing that comes off, is it not??

so guys, why???

 

[flameport]

It's a plug.
It goes into a socket.

Those who refer to items such as 'plug top' 'plug socket' and other such rubbish are morons who should be ignored.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I was just wondering, why is it called a plug top?

shssssss! must not be called by that name!

 

[bhm1712]

It's a plug.
It goes into a socket.

Those who refer to items such as 'plug top' 'plug socket' and other such rubbish are morons who should be ignored.

Finally somebody else who calls it simply ''plug''

 

[SaladFingers]

It's all just pedantry.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

A lot of people do use these silly names. But it is a matter of fact that 50% of the UK population is of below average intelligence.

 

[bhm1712]

A lot of people do use these silly names. But it is a matter of fact that 50% of the UK population is of below average intelligence.

Only 50%?? thought it was more....from what i see out there now days.

 

[bernardgreen]

The behaviour of those below average intelligence has more adverse impact and is therefore more noticable than the behaviour of those with above average intelligence. So it just seems there are more of the less than average,.

 

[bernardgreen]

Double post deleted.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Only 50%?? thought it was more....from what i see out there now days.

It could quite easily be much higher.

The vast majority of people have a higher than average number of legs.

 

[bernardgreen]

The vast majority of people have a higher than average number of legs.

Only true if you ignore non human creatures with legs.

 

[EFLImpudence]

The vast majority of people have a higher than average number of legs.

 

[Iggifer]

The vast majority of people have a higher than average number of legs.

Only true if you ignore non human creatures with legs.

Once one person on the planet has one leg, the mean (and also median) becomes less than 2, the mode would still be two though

 

[bernardgreen]

I am being pedantic after a tough day.

The vast majority of people have a higher than average number of legs that people have.

I doubt there are enough Jake the Pegs ( Rolf Harris at Christmas anyone ? ) to swing the statistics.

 

[JBR]

I call it a plug, but then I'm not an electrician.

Electricians probably call it a BS1363 (or a BS1363 top)!