Ireland (and UK) Type G Plug Guard

This little guard will help protect your Type G plugs (used in Ireland and in the UK as well as in a few other places) from damage as well as protect your other gear and clothing from being scratched or snagged by the prongs.

In testing this model, I used Prusament PLA and a Prusament PLA blend and was surprised to discover that despite changing nothing, different filaments fit quite differently. Because of this and because some printers may not be as accurate as others, I've included models with larger holes in case you find the standard ones too tight for your application.

Models

• Type G Guard text - the guard with a debossed letter G to help identify the plug type without removing the guard
• Type G Guard text (loose) - a looser fit of the above model
• Type G Guard plain - the guard without any markings; if packing with clothes, this might be a safer choice to avoid any possibility of snags
• Type G Guard plain (loose) - a looser fit of the above model

Printing Tips

PLA is fine for this application. I used Prusament PLA. The model prints quite quickly with a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layers with 15% infill. The models with the “G” on them include a preset color change, which will let you reproduce the examples in the photos. The color change can easily be removed if desired.

Assembly Tip

The guard is designed to fit snugly on the earth pin and more loosely on the power pins of the Type G plug. If the fit on the earth pin is just a bit too snug, turn the guard upside down and push it on and off the earth pin a few times to smooth the hole in the model.