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   Andy Burns to peter@easthope.ca   
   Re: Zip-cord in Britain?   
   21 Jun 23 06:47:18   
   
   From: usenet@andyburns.uk   
      
   peter@easthope.ca wrote:   
      
   > Is zip-cord legal in Britain?   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-cord   
   >   
   > I want to send an examination lamp to Ghana where the electrical   
   > system follows Britain.   
   >   
   > Is the NEMA zip-cord and switch legal in the 220 V system?   
      
   Single insulated cable like that is "Class 0" and banned in the UK since   
   1975, it would fail testing.   
      
   >  Rewire?   
      
   I would.   
      
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