Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialexternal-linkmessage-square481fedilinkarrow-up1651arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up1634arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square481fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down3·2 months 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-up21arrow-down1·2 months 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-up19·2 months 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.