topic Re: Plug has no prongs for my socket in Broadband

Plug has no prongs for my socket

Aligrant — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:11:06 GMT

How do I plug in power cable if it is no prongs

Re: Plug has no prongs for my socket

Baldrick1 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:44:20 GMT

@Aligrant Welcome to the Plusnet Community Fora.

The power plug comes in two parts that fit together, both parts should be in the box with the hub.

Re: Plug has no prongs for my socket

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:13:53 GMT

@Aligrant

To expand on @Baldrick1 's response:

It is very common these days for manufacturers to make one power supply for worldwide use - it helps reduce production costs because they can make far larger quantities than if they made a separate unit for each country.

As you are probably aware, different parts of the world use different types of wall power socket. Therefore, the manufacturer makes one power supply, but a range of clip-on adapters to suit the countries the power supply is to be "supplied" in.

Sometimes they include just the one for that region, sometimes they include a number of them for different parts of the world. I guess that it works out cheaper for them to make extra ones that won't be used, than to make separate packages with just the correct one.

Re: Plug has no prongs for my socket

Baldrick1 — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:36:48 GMT

Very true @Anonymous but I suspect that in this case the motivation is that it allows the hub and accessories to be packed in a thin enough box to fit through a standard letter box.