They’re like that in this apartment we’re renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don’t get it.

  • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    UK household electricity is pretty spicy compared to many other places - it has more safety features as a result. (3 pinned fused plug, socket switches etc)

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      4 days ago

      Isn’t it just 230v 50 Hz like most of the world?

      Apparently around 65-70 % of the world population (with access to electricity) has 230v 50 Hz.

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      3 days ago

      The rest of Europe has 220V as well and they don’t have switches on their outlets.

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          And Japan, and Canada, and Mexico, and the majority of South America, and a handful of countries in Africa and the Middle East.

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        I was mainly referring to almost all of the American continent(s), lots of Africa, China and a few other places too. I didn’t think I’d mentioned Europe.

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      3 days ago

      I have been with 110v plenty of times used to wire houses in my youth. Been hit once with 220v knocked me on my ass for 3 days. I stopped being so cavalier after that I wish they had those outlets vs the midevil outlets the US has.