What are those holes for ?

[Social Media]

Can someone explain what those holes are for in the prongs in  plugs ?

 

 

[bunnydrops]

I made a guess and was partly right. Used in manufacturing, https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/why-do-electrical-plugs-have-holes-in-the-prongs

[Crossy]

 

Here you go https://facts.net/why-do-electrical-plugs-have-holes/

 

[phetphet]

Perhaps they are a way of saving metal. All those little discs would add up to quite a bit.

[Lacessit]

They are there to assist the organizers of trivia competitions.

[Social Media]

Lol.....and those with links I bet you "googled it".....????

Edited August 6, 2022 by Black Ops

[PFMills]

And there was me thinking it was the assist to cooling if you put too much current through.

[Crossy]

17 minutes ago, Black Ops said:

Lol.....and those with links I bet you "googled it".....????

 

Yup, because I already knew what they were for but couldn't be a***d to type it out.

 

This site is definitely not Quora.com (anyone who's been there will know what I mean).

[Lacessit]

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Yup, because I already knew what they were for but couldn't be a***d to type it out.

 

This site is definitely not Quora.com (anyone who's been there will know what I mean).

Some of the posters on Quora have a genuine talent for asking questions with blindingly obvious answers.

[2baht]

Finally, my life is complete knowing what the holes in power plugs are for! Thanks ????

[2baht]

9 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Some of the posters on Quora have a genuine talent for asking questions with blindingly obvious answers.

Oh! Where can I buy the cheapest power plugs with holes in them in Pattaya? ????

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Oh! Where can I buy the cheapest power plugs with holes in them in Pattaya? ????

Can't help you there, I've only been to Pattaya once, and I was not shopping for power plugs.