Reset buttons on multipoint plugs?

[Fudzy]

Why do they have them? What purpose do they serve other than to lose work when they get accidentally pushed?

 

[The_Techie]

Their only purpose is to irritate you

 

[Fudzy]

Their only purpose is to irritate you

I knew that the electrical manufacturing gig was an evil one, but not THAAAT evil.

 

[The_Techie]

I knew that the electrical manufacturing gig was an evil one, but not THAAAT evil.

I get the feeling that Eskom is involved

 

[RolandD2]

AFAIK when the plug "trips" because of an overcurrent, you have to press the reset to reset the current protection mechanism, else it stays dead. At least the one I have works like that.

 

[savage]

Yep. It's a current protector. Without it, the multiplug will pull to much current, and eventually it can/will melt and create shorts, or even worse, start a fire.

If you accidently push the button playing with your toes arround the plug, get one that has the switch more hidden away, or get one that requires allot of effort to push the button..