Question

Why do electric plugs not melt even if the wire inside them get overheated

Answer 1

The electric plugs have metal wires in it.

Metals are known to have high boiling points and the wire inside these plugs is coated with plastic which is said to have a lesser boiling point than the metals so the electric plugs do not melt.

Answer 2

Explanation:

dont know

sorry

still I think there is plastic which is a poor conductor