# Electrical plugs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-plugs/42961>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 28, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-plugs/42961 "2000-11-28T02:32:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![insider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-plugs/42961/1 "2000-11-28T02:32:16Z")

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Most electrical plugs have a hole in each prong. Is there a use for these holes and is their a name for them?

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-plugs/42961/2 "2000-11-28T02:37:37Z")

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Here ya go:

[Why are there holes in the prongs of electrical plugs?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_389.html)

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**Author:** ![insider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-plugs/42961/3 "2000-11-28T02:42:58Z")

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Greatly appreciate your response. Thanks again.