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Now would somebody please tell me what the little holes are for in the end of the plug prongs!? http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/BEN2097.jpg http://www.worldo
by bpowah 14y ago
Now would somebody please tell me what the little holes are for in the end of the plug prongs!?
http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/BEN2097.jpg http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/BEN2097.jpg
- pndmnm 14y agoMany sockets have little bent-wire brackets that pop into those holes when the plug is fully inserted in order to help hold it in place.
- sc00ter 14y agoA tangential use (but not the original design intent) is to put a padlock on the plug to prevent it being plugged for safety reasons. (Think power tools, high temperature devices etc).
- ars 14y agohttp://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/579/why-are-there-holes-in-the-prongs-of-electrical-plugs http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/579/why-are-there-h...