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[larnacaman]

Thankfully, the rest of the Cypriots here DO understand!

you and the rest of your countrymen would rather moan and groan amongst yourselves and on a forum

So it is "just me", or is it a "all my countrymen"? You can't even make a basic point without contradicting yourself It is financially beneficial for the importers to import devices with 2 pin plugs (otherwise they wouldn't), me and my countrymen would prefer if we had the same standard as most of Europe, but according to you the government should ignore its people and force on us a system that is a remnant of colonial rule I think that Cyprus should start to gradually change to European standards... common standards across Europe (and even world eventually) is the way forward.

Your a complete donut mate, just can't be arsed with you anymore. You don't want to listen to anyone giving you factual information, but rather listen to yourself talking garbage on your own made up facts, ...your well past any help!!! You couldn't have been more Wrong, on just about everything you have said in this thread!! ....Now, that is a Real FACT!!!

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Fact: in Cyprus most devices imported have 2 pin plugs.
Fact: Normally you can't plug such a device directly on the wall without using an adapter or changing the plug..
Fact: most of Europe uses 2 pin plugs.

The more universal a standard is the more useful it is. Following a standard that is followed by just a handful of countries is definitively a disadvantage for Cyprus. It would have been better if we had the European standard from the beginning ... but I do not think there is any reason why we can't gradually change.

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Fact: in Cyprus most devices imported have 2 pin plugs.
Fact: Normally you can't plug such a device directly on the wall without using an adapter or changing the plug..
Fact: most of Europe uses 2 pin plugs.

The more universal a standard is the more useful it is. Following a standard that is followed by just a handful of countries is definitively a disadvantage for Cyprus. It would have been better if we had the European standard from the beginning ... but I do not think there is any reason why we can't gradually change.

Then we can change to driving on the other side of the road, of course we will do that gradually as well!

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Fact: in Cyprus most devices imported have 2 pin plugs.
Fact: Normally you can't plug such a device directly on the wall without using an adapter or changing the plug..
Fact: most of Europe uses 2 pin plugs.

The more universal a standard is the more useful it is. Following a standard that is followed by just a handful of countries is definitively a disadvantage for Cyprus. It would have been better if we had the European standard from the beginning ... but I do not think there is any reason why we can't gradually change.

Then we can change to driving on the other side of the road, of course we will do that gradually as well!

If it was possible to do that gradually, maybe we should have. But doing such thing gradually is not possible. Furthermore there are some major countries driving on the left, such as India, Australia, and most importantly Japan which is a major car manufacturer. On the other hand, apart from UK and Ireland, the only other big country which uses the British standard 3 pin plug is Malaysia!

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Fact: in Cyprus most devices imported have 2 pin plugs.
Fact: Normally you can't plug such a device directly on the wall without using an adapter or changing the plug..
Fact: most of Europe uses 2 pin plugs.

The more universal a standard is the more useful it is. Following a standard that is followed by just a handful of countries is definitively a disadvantage for Cyprus. It would have been better if we had the European standard from the beginning ... but I do not think there is any reason why we can't gradually change.

Then we can change to driving on the other side of the road, of course we will do that gradually as well!

If it was possible to do that gradually, maybe we should have. But doing such thing gradually is not possible. Furthermore there are some major countries driving on the left, such as India, Australia, and most importantly Japan which is a major car manufacturer. On the other hand, apart from UK and Ireland, the only other big country which uses the British standard 3 pin plug is Malaysia!

Wrong!!! Have a look here at all the countries that use type G plugs http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/ ... tage_table
then have a look here to see what it says about them being the safest http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/ ... tm#plugs_g

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From the website you gave it says about the type G plugs: "mainly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong". So I was correct in what I said. Other countries that use the G type plug is not their main plug. Just look at the map from that same website: http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/ ... 0world.gif

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And from that website it is obvious that it is very possible to have different socket types within the same country. So it means it is not impossible to gradually transition to European standards. New buildings should use the European standards while old ones can continue using the British standard with adapters (or changing the plug).

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As far as any additional safety goes that is probably only theoretical... I doubt there is any statistically significant difference in practice. And even if there was a real safety difference that would be only if the devices sold came with 3 pin plugs... Using adapters, having people change the plugs themselves or even worst trying to force a 2-pin plug in a 3 pin pin socket definitely negates any additional safety of using the British standard.

[larnacaman]

Fact: in Cyprus most devices imported have 2 pin plugs.
Fact: Normally you can't plug such a device directly on the wall without using an adapter or changing the plug..
Fact: most of Europe uses 2 pin plugs.

The more universal a standard is the more useful it is. Following a standard that is followed by just a handful of countries is definitively a disadvantage for Cyprus. It would have been better if we had the European standard from the beginning ... but I do not think there is any reason why we can't gradually change.

That's because your too bloody thick to understand anything anyone has told you!! Add to that your complete ignorance about anything electrical, and your above facts then add up to nought!!! The ONLY disadvantages in Cyprus, is a government that don't give a rat's arse about yours or anyone else's safety, and importers that buy grey goods, to the detriment and cost of it's customers...

None of this will mean anything to you mind, ...you'll just keep going over and over the same old crap, convincing yourself that Your right, and everyone else is wrong!!

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I think we should give up larnacaman, we can just keep an eye on the news until we see about someone being electrocuted because he installed the wrong type of sockets in his house.