Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agoWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialexternal-linkmessage-square419linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square419linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month 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-up0·1 month agoPins are insulated since 2003.
minus-squareGreatAlbatross@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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.