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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think I would like Australia's over the rest.

The recessed circles I feel like they would gather dust and grime in there if you don't use it often and be tough to clean out.

I like the angles prongs as well as the switch to turn it off and on.

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[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

I think type K, it looks so happy all the time.

[–] LorIps@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Ornadin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Type K cause it looks like a happy face.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

G, you have to try really quite hard to electrocute yourself

[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Type D is listed but not visually shown. Am I missing something?

[–] Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

It looks the same as M, it's essentially just a smaller version of M.

It's hardly used anymore. It technically fits into M, but that's dangerous.

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[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Type B, H, or I. They look unpleasantly surprised by what I'm shoving in their mouths. Definitely not K, because he looks like he likes it.

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[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I declare RJ45 and USB C everything! But for big boi power….. no clue.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Obviously you take a page out of gaming laptops books and just plug in more USB C cables for more power! You now need 4 USB C cables to power that toaster. And your stove? 12 of them should do!

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

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

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.

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (7 children)

What makes them safer than the others?

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Earth pin has a mechanism to prevent kids inserting shit essentially

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

C/E/F also have shutters, probably more types do that too

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months 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.

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[–] zymagoras777@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
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