Can someone please tell me what the black bits on the live and neutral pins of a three pin plug are for (like in the pic below), and if one comes off does that render the plug useless or dangerous?
My understanding is that it is a form of insulation on the Phase and Neutral pins to stop small fingers or foreign objects making contact with pins while tips are in socket and live.
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