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Hi @Richard Stowe - I've not got one but I do recall some surprise from members that they're supplied by a 2 core flex (i.e. no earth).
I can't quite tell from your image, but that certainly still appears to be the case for those on eBay.
I'm not overly keen on a metal cased device without an earth and looking at some lid off shots, I'm not convinced that the mains-live bits of the device are sufficiently isolated or separated to qualify as double insulated (though the data plate should say, if it has one - but again on eBay, there was no indication it is double insulated).
It might be worth looking at the cable and if yours is 3c, get the lid off and check out its earthing arrangements to see if they are satisfactory.
Sorry, not a comment on its welding, but thought it worth pointing out.
David
why not replace with 3 core and earth the chasssis/outer case ?