Heavy Duty Top Plugs
Plug type D (or type (5A) / (BS 546) was formerly widely used in the United Kingdom and finds use today especially in India and South Africa. In Libya,
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Last updated 20 Nov 2022
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it is even the only type of plug, but in most other countries it was replaced by plug type G. The earthing contact is slightly longer (20.6 mm) and thicker (7,06 mm), as the two current-carrying contacts (length, 14.8 mm / diameter 5.08 mm), which is why it enters the power supply first. The plug’s construction inevitably protects it against polarity reversal, but due to the consistently conductive contacts it is not safe to touch.
| Weight | 0.5kg |
|---|---|
| Product type | Heavy Duty Top Plugs |
| Plug type | D |
| Colour | Black |
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