Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 days agoWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square415fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1325arrow-down1imageWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 days agomessage-square415fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·12 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-squareGreatAlbatross@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·12 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.
minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·12 days agoPins are insulated since 2003.
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.
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.
Pins are insulated since 2003.