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chippychip
Jul 14, 2019Aspirant
broken earth prong
Hi, I have a powerline PLW1000 which has worked fault free for the past 12 months. However, the earth prong has now broken off ( I managed to prise it out with tweezers, after ishutting off the elect...
chippychip
Jul 16, 2019Aspirant
Sorry yes, it's a UK plug. The prong seems to be made of plastic, and there's no metal inside it, so I guess it doesn't hold power, but just in case, is it still OK to use?
Regards
Graham
michaelkenward
Jul 16, 2019Guru - Experienced User
chippychip wrote:
....is it still OK to use?
Your call really.
Will it work without the prong?
I'd be tempted to try it.
If possible, glue the prong back on and then try it. If it blows a fuse, you have lost nothing.