
62 Wiring socket-outlets and portable appliances
installations in domestic premises. The other types of sockets and plugs are
now obsolete, but as they are still in use and replacement parts are still
available, they are briefly covered in this chapter.
Two-pin plugs are not recommended for connection of any apparatus
except electric clocks and shavers. Special socket-outlets designed for electric
clocks and shavers can be obtained; both must be protected by a 3A fuse or
other equivalent current-limiting device.
All plugs and socket-outlets must conform to the appropriate British
Standard as given in Table 5.2.
Table 5.2. Plugs and socket-outlet ...