2 comments so far.Electrical products should be fitted with 3-pin plug or a conversion – MCCA
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The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority has said that according to the Electrical Accessories Regulations (S.L. 427.51), any electrical product placed on the market in Malta should be fitted with an appropriate termination.
The domestic electrical system in Malta uses the 3 pin plug system. This means that sockets and plugs need to adhere to the BS 1363 standard, it said.
The MCCA said that an electrical product with a non 3 pin plug can either be fitted with a 3 pin plug or else supplied with a proper conversion plug such as those seen in the images above.
“A conversion plug must be fitted in such a way that a tool is required to remove it. The need for a conversion plug is primarily for safety reasons and to prevent people from suffering electrical shocks when trying to insert a non-3 pin plug into a 3 pin socket outlet whilst also ensuring a fused electrical supply to the appliance.”
The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority informs importers and retailers of the duty they have to supply such electrical appliances fitted with a 3 pin plug or suitable adaptor before the consumer receives the said product.
Consumers should ensure that electrical appliances are fitted with these connections before they receive the product.
The ” best ” system around the world 🙂
Think – why have the really best electric appliances a 2 pin plug system ???
Necessary because not all items are double insulated and they should be earthed and not all converters plugs have that facility. Not all systems are double insulated. Many two pin supply systems have earthing ability – but not all. Germany’s does have that facility.