That lead wouldn't even pass a visual inspection for commercial test & tag. It is illegal to sell in Australia due to no insulation on the pins. There must be someone you can report this too, those twisted wires are a not very funny joke... very dangerous.
Exactly which is why I changed it over.... 240V connection is now soldered with heat shrink covers. Earth is now looped through the pins... handle??? - Will have to sort that one out with some plastic material of sorts
Devices such as heating elements ( this is what this is) should NOT be soldered as the heat from the unit could melt the solder.
Agree.. but in this instance the element is some 300mm away from the connection... ive let it sit and run for an hour on an isolated bench and all is good. I did twist through 2 axis also ( just in case)
