Flying Squid@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 days agoWhy do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up1332file-text
arrow-up1332imageWhy do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square193fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRedex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 days agoI too am relatively envious of the UK’s outlet design, I only hate how bulky and foot destroying they are.
minus-squarermuk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 days agoYeah, I can only tut and shake my head when non-Brits complain about stepping on Lego.
minus-squareFunwayguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoI’d like to think Australia has a nice middle ground design to their sockets/plugs without the foot destroying bulk. Still get the shutter variants for bathrooms too.
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI like the Australian 90 degree plugs, too. Much slimmer than the UK ones.
minus-squaretopher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoTom Scott has a video all about the UK power outlet plug and socket and it’s an engineering marvel. The switch is just one feature.
minus-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoMaybe, but with the switches on the sockets, I hardly ever unplug anything at all unless I’m moving it. Why would I? So pretty much every time something’s unplugged, it’s in my hand or away in a cupboard, never lying on the floor.
I too am relatively envious of the UK’s outlet design, I only hate how bulky and foot destroying they are.
Yeah, I can only tut and shake my head when non-Brits complain about stepping on Lego.
I’d like to think Australia has a nice middle ground design to their sockets/plugs without the foot destroying bulk. Still get the shutter variants for bathrooms too.
I like the Australian 90 degree plugs, too. Much slimmer than the UK ones.
Tom Scott has a video all about the UK power outlet plug and socket and it’s an engineering marvel. The switch is just one feature.
Maybe, but with the switches on the sockets, I hardly ever unplug anything at all unless I’m moving it. Why would I?
So pretty much every time something’s unplugged, it’s in my hand or away in a cupboard, never lying on the floor.