NOT the way to join cables!

Another example of how NOT to extend a cable.

The insulation on the 'live' pin has melted!

Clear evidence of overheating.

An example of a badly wired 13A plug.

The consequence of a broken cord grip in a 13A plug.

The result of NOT clamping the outer sheathing of a cable - potential disaster!.

The casing of this 13A plug is badly damaged.

Physical damage to a multi-way plug.

Overheating in a multi-way socket.

The cable of this multi-way adaptor has been badly damaged.