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On Mar 19, 9:11=A0pm, Judith Smith  wrote: > On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:36:29 +0000, David Hansen > >  wrote: > >On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:19:44 +0000 someone who may be Mark McNeill > > wrote this:- > > >>In the original spirit of the thread, I've also heard sleeving of pins > >>being criticised, because it weakens the pin; which makes it easier for > >>the pin to be broken off in the socket, > > >It also reduces the current carrying capacity of the pin and so it > >will get hotter for a given current. 3kW equipment is now less > >common for a number of reasons, but one is to reduce the problem of > >overheating plugs. > > Rubbish. > > I do not believe that any manufacturers stopped making any 3kW > equipment because of the overheating effect of plugs. > > Can you back up this assertion?

No, but you're a "troll", which means he doesn't have to. Which is lucky, because he can't.