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Did I or did I not ask you to double-check that the socket was on? Now I've driven 15 miles, what have we found?

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"If the appliance itself doesn't have a switch, just unplug it..."

I've always assumed that the function of the plug/socket interface was simply to provide a connection with suitable capability to withstand external forces and that the switch was designed to cope with issues such as arcing on breaking the circuit. Two different designs of connector to deal with two different aspects of connecting an appliance to the supply.

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