Who wanted a switched plug top?

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:02:13 +0100, "The Medway Handyman" mused:

snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net

Aye. It was me. Bar code would be good, thanks.

Typical innit? Carefully remove it from poly bag, left bag neatly folded on worktop whilst I fitted plug to Geaorge Foreman gill thingy.

SWMBO tidied up & binned it!! Recovered from bin, thankfully avoiding uneaten baked beans!

Anywho - Descreibed as "PLUG WITH SWITCH AND NEON" Bar code number 5 015056

HTH

That should have been George Foreman Grill Thingy.................

Thanks Dave. I wish my SWMBO tidied up as efficiently as yours. My old grandad used to have a pet/tame jackdaw that used to eat baked beans. But I digress. Thanks again.

I suppose if we have a really wet summer there will be a demand for underwater barbecues.

Owain

'Scuse me for being stooooopid but why would you want a switched plug top . Don't most sockets have switches .?? Altho' I suppose they might be useful in trailing leads so you can switch each appliance off indiviually .

Stuart

Once upon a time unswitched sockets were the norm and, if you still have some unswitched sockets, a switched plug may be just what is needed.

On 01 May 2007 12:07:20 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@isbd.co.uk mused:

If that was the case switched sockets would be handier.

In my case, I have a 6 way trailing socket attached to the wall in the kitchen. Toaster, coffee maker, etc, etc. The George Foreman grill doesn't have an on/off switch and it's a PITA plugging it in / unplugging it all the time.

And I could use them for my aquarium .Pump,Filter.lights ( two) Heater. Although a wiring unit would be cheaper it usually only has two on/off switches .