Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square467linkfedilinkarrow-up1645arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1630arrow-down1imageWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square467linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down3·7 days agoThe main problem with type I (and a few others) is that it’s not recessed. If it comes loose a bit, you still have the problem of exposed live pins.
minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·7 days agoPins are insulated since 2003.
minus-squareGreatAlbatross@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·7 days agoAnd the thin pins means that with any weight (wall-wart, etc.), it starts to come out. Doubly so if it’s set into thin plasterboard that already wobbles.
The main problem with type I (and a few others) is that it’s not recessed. If it comes loose a bit, you still have the problem of exposed live pins.
Pins are insulated since 2003.
And the thin pins means that with any weight (wall-wart, etc.), it starts to come out.
Doubly so if it’s set into thin plasterboard that already wobbles.