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What is the best Power Outlet, and why? (media.piefed.social)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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A useful source:
https://worldofsockets.com/

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (8 children)

I like the USA type-A plug. That's probably not a popular answer since I see lots of comments about safety features in the other plugs, but my focus is on convenience.

The plugs are small, making it much easier to design folding-plug devices like this one. It also means that cords don't have a bulky knob on the end, and splitters and power strips can be smaller than other plugs - much smaller than Schuko type-C or UK type-G.

The most common objection is that it's possible for live pins to be exposed when a device is partially plugged in. That's true, and most people who grew up around them has been shocked that way once. Few have been shocked twice, as the lesson to be careful with electricity usually forms a lasting memory.

[–] fullsquare@awful.systems 2 points 4 days ago

I think that type A plug would be greatly improved in terms of safety and mechanically if it was put in a grounded metal shroud, in style of DIN connector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_connector it still would be compact, smaller than type F

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

My favourite is this one, it makes things go brrrrrr.

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Couldn't find a good photo of the socket online, only the plug. Cba to go take a photo of the socket right now, but I do have it at home and it's fully functional.

Edit: Searching in Estonian yielded results for the socket too. Someone was auctioning a set 7 years ago.

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[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Type C has such a satisfying click when plugging something in.

[–] zymagoras777@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

[–] falynns@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

B is mounted upside down. Also the prongs get bent easily. So definitely not B.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Clearly type K. It's such a happy lil guy

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