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[–] FUBAR@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The British 3 pin plug is superior to all other plugs. I miss it

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Switzerland and Brazil use this weird as shit one and I kind of like it.

And no, I don't know why Switzerland and Brazil.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

i mean Switzerland is famously neutral

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't think that's how electricity works.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

it is... and Brazil is famously grounded.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have you tried licking it to find out?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

WAIT! Don't lick it, jeez.
Use this fork instead.

[–] Chewget@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Ibuthyr@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago

Schuko is the only one anyone would ever need. Those gigantic tumors from the island are horrible. And don't come with the fuse argument. A fuse belongs in the electrical cabinet and is the last failsafe. GFCIs are the ones protecting you l, the appliance and the house.

[–] zik@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It's certainly the one most likely to shank you if you step on it. Beyond that I'd rank it as the least space efficient plug. I honestly think it's the worst design I've seen.

"But it has built in fuses", I hear all the Brits say. This isn't the advantage you think it is. Why not put the fuses in the actual appliance with all the other components where it makes more sense to put them?