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New uk plug for apple!!!!!!

That is a really neat idea.

Although just to be picky the colour coding of the wiring is incorrect and does not conform to the European harmonised colour codes....

But I'll let them off for a prototype :)

I must admit I dont like the UK plug I much prefer the Schuko used in most European countries.

Just thought of another point.. While that plug looks good. The fuse carrier should not be removable while in use. I didnt find this clear from the video, but I'm sure that could be worked out.

Wheaty
(Sorry cant help it... Sparky)
 
Student re-designs UK plug

Sometimes, the most amazing design changes are so simple. He's taken the functional, but bulky UK & Irish standard plug, and made it wonderfully compact. In particular, I love the 3-plug adaptor. If he could design a larger one for 6 plugs or so, it'd make such a difference to the my living room/study!

He seems to be a fan of Apple products, any chance they could hire him? :)

Student improves the uk plug.
 

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That is quite amazing.

I love the three plugs takes up the same size as a normal wall plug. Just think how many power bars you could get rid of.
 
Impressive.

From the video it looked like there was a commutator to make electrical connection to the two pivoting pins. Hopefully there is enough room in there to do it reliably and with sufficient current rating.

Greg
 
I did rather wonder about the connections to the live and neutral pins: would they be up to repeated engagement and disengagement and carrying up to 3kW without a dangerous amount of sparking? Maybe not. In fact, almost certainly not. There is not enough separation.
 
While it's a great design I have my doubts about moving parts in a plug top, although it's unclear from the video how it's achieved I'm guessing sliding contacts which would create problems.Probably O.K. for low wattage devices like laptops but not so good with kettles etc. If they also produced a different sized fuse that only went up to 3 amp it might be viable.
 
Very sadly I get the feeling it will never be used, I saw this video a while back and haven't heard any rumour that a company was interested. I guess they think it would cost to much to be bothered to spend on developing it.
 
Great concept.

Hope it is manufactured. The plug is simply too big (we use the same plug as in the UK).

This should show how HUGE the plugs in comparison to an non-earthed US plug and a bit of my MacBook. :p
 

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except it's not really that safe.

The plastic covering that flaps out when it's plugged in, is too easy to pull back so a small toddler with wet fingers could quite easily plug itself into the mains.
 
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