(09-05-2019, 01:29 PM)ppppenguin Wrote: This may be a daft question. Why are the pins on 13A plugs bare brass, often tarnished, while Schuko pins are plated?
I have seen plated pins, but they are very much the exception to the norm.
Probably because BS1363 didn't specify that they had to be plated or tarnish-proof - after all, the 2A, 5A, or 15A round-pin jobbies aren't, but again, why?
No doubt there are audiophool-grade which are gold-plated. And you could always dismantle your plugs and get them plated yourself!
