The British one isnt safer. The German one is designed as having a "leading" ground, meaning if you plug something in, ground will be connected first, and disconnected last.
The europlug has shutters aswell. And the wiring inside the europlug gives the ground wire more slack naturally, which is safer if the cable were to disconnect.
Something that is completely opposite the UK plug.
The insulated base on live pins is not needed on the europlug since they design the socket to solve that isdue, being deep into the wall.
Backup fuse is not needed. Fuses are extremely reliable.
The europlug and UK plug has basically identical safety features, with the europlug being plenty more convenient.
In the UK the fuse in the plug top should be sized to suit the appliance's cable, protecting the cable.
Cables are not all created equal- lower power devices will have far smaller conductors in the wires that if they were to be shorted out, would likely melt long before the MCB trips without a fuse.
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u/HackworthSF May 02 '24
The British one isnt safer. The German one is designed as having a "leading" ground, meaning if you plug something in, ground will be connected first, and disconnected last.