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this plug doesn't have the little holes (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] YoorWeb@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

[–] joeyv120@ttrpg.network 1 points 10 months ago

The holes are only for manufacturability.

[–] pipows@lemmy.today 1 points 10 months ago

Americans plugs are very strange

[–] StThicket@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

I'm not American, but I've lived a few years in the US. I find it very interesting that the US invented the electric infrastructure that we use today, but they really screwed up a few things. Firstly, the connectors are far too unsafe. They are flimsy and have no protection from electrocution. Secondly, by using 120V as the main voltage, you need more current to do the same amount of work as a 240V system. Thay means thicker wires, more stress on the plugs, and greater fire hazards.

Shuko plugs FTW