No I removed the cover to show the fuse, the cable is unmarked and the dimensions are as quoted, nowhere near a standard 6A flat cable. The worst part is that these are supplied with a 13A fuse fitted. Since posting I've removed the cover off of the control unit and the "mains" cable conductors are both white, the ends soldered onto the cct. board and secured with a blob of hotmelt glue (or similar).
I agree, it's entirely dangerous.
My interpretation would be that the product has got a C E mark, not china export mark.Agree with Littlespark,
Plus althought it's marked C E, that's not the E.U approval symbol, that's the China Export symbol.
On the true C E symbol both the C and E are formed from slightly more than half a circle.
In the above China Export symbol C and E are formed from half a circle.
However in almost all cases it's manufacturing companies that sign off the true CE approval and keep paperwork, the goods don't go to any independant lab for testing / checking so it's pointless relying on it being any safer with or without.
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BS 1363 plugs do not have a C E mark. The C E mark is a self certification that it meets relevant European standards the BS 1363 plug is for the UK market and must not be C E marked as National standards apply.
From the picture (hard to tell) it also looks like the Earth Pin is sleeved which also indicates forgery and non-compliance with BS 1363 = Take it out of the Bin then throw it back in the BIN... but harder.
Looking at the picture on #3, I expect it was plastic clips that needed a screwdriver to prise open… maybe not secure now if bent.
That is not always the case with these type of lights.
Cover secured with plastic clips, not bent nor damaged by removal. I am surprised anyone on here would consider a blob of glue to be an effective mains lead clamp. As said above, sleeved earth pin another pointer to non-standard plug, not that it goes anywhere-only a 2 core "cable". A fault leading to a fault current of a few amps would make for some pretty fireworks with a 13A fuse in the plug, also.
I beg to differ. A BS 1363 plug can have a solid plastic pin for use as an Insulated shutter opening device (ISOD) on devices where such is suitable. They can of course be solid brass* however, this plug is marked BS1363/A and a BS1363 plug cannot have a partial sleeved earth pin so an Earth pin part sleeved is ALWAYS counterfeit.
They do though.
Correct, fuse is not in circuit although it is connected to live. I'm informing the supplier and telling them trading standards are being informed.
Good call Sir. Seeing it more and more and many less informed than yourself are risking lives and / or fire
It's also quite common that the 13A plug pin separation is incorrect, resulting in stress on the plug body which results eventually (as said) in pins being left in sockets.
As expected. Great job following this up.
Grim, and no fuse either.
Yes, I know, I was referring to the PCB, whilst a (very low current anti-surge) fuse might not cover all eventualities at least it might give some protection to avoiding the possibility of mains through the light string if there was an short or low resistance path through the PCB.
