- abcd ( @abcd@feddit.de ) English66•15 days ago
Upvote for Type-F
- herrcaptain ( @herrcaptain@lemmy.ca ) English32•15 days ago
Type K looks the happiest.
- qjkxbmwvz ( @qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website ) English2•15 days ago
B’s one raised eyebrow is skeptical of this.
- cordlesslamp ( @cordlesslamp@lemmy.today ) English15•15 days ago
Why would they invented a plugs that’s not grounded? (Type A and C)
I fucking hate it because my country’s default plugs is type C. Caused me so much trouble in damaged electronics, shocked, and the effort to make a grounded line for each individual electronics myself.
- isolatedscotch ( @isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de ) English13•15 days ago
the non grounded plugs are usually only used on double isolated devices, like your phone charger.
double isolated basically means all the outputs are only referenced to each other and not to ground, so you won’t get a shock by touching a usb plug, where you absolutely would if you touched live wire, where the reference is earth
- cordlesslamp ( @cordlesslamp@lemmy.today ) English6•15 days ago
my pc case shocked me when I touched it, not a huge shock like live wires but enough for you to feel a little pain (like static shock on winter day). My phone charger also shocked me the same way when i touched the metal part of the USB head.
- isolatedscotch ( @isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de ) English6•15 days ago
yea PC power supplies do need the earth pin, but i’m surprised the usb also shocked you, maybe a faulty adapter?
- cordlesslamp ( @cordlesslamp@lemmy.today ) English4•15 days ago
It’s a $80 GAN charger from Ugreen and the C-to-C cable that came with my iPhone.
I would be a big sad chump if it’s a faulty brick. But thanks, I’ll find a way to troubleshoot that.
- Revan343 ( @Revan343@lemmy.ca ) English1•8 days ago
If it shocked you, it’s faulty
- frezik ( @frezik@midwest.social ) English5•14 days ago
Remember, all this stuff started over a century ago. The main application was electric incandescent lights, which are fine to run with only two wires.
- lauha ( @lauha@lemmy.one ) English4•15 days ago
Finland uses C and F, where F is for grounded and C is for laptop chargers and such that don’t need grounding.
- Revan343 ( @Revan343@lemmy.ca ) English1•8 days ago
Why would they invented a plugs that’s not grounded?
Because the importance of grounding was something we figured out after those plugs were invented?
- phx ( @phx@lemmy.ca ) English1•14 days ago
A is much less of a pain than C. At least in most cases the plug pinches into the outlet and stays in place.
I’ve used C while traveling for my charger and The weight of a few cords wants to drag that fucker out every time.
Also worth noting that A can come in the polarized (one plug slightly larger, fits one way) or non-polarised (doesn’t matter) variety.
- sleepybisexual ( @sleepybisexual@beehaw.org ) English13•15 days ago
G is the best, we have a working ground pin and make a good flail
- settoloki ( @settoloki@lemmy.one ) English5•15 days ago
Not just a working ground pin and flail, there’s a fuse right there in the plug for extra protection and it’s easy to lay them on the floor and make fun traps that are worse than standing on Lego!
- sleepybisexual ( @sleepybisexual@beehaw.org ) English2•15 days ago
And also, backwards comparability with that Italian 2 pin one with those plastic bits
- NigelFrobisher ( @NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone ) English12•15 days ago
The Chad Type-G.
- el_abuelo ( @el_abuelo@lemmy.ml ) English12•15 days ago
Thankfully Tom Scott can tell us which one is best:
- nik9000 ( @nik9000@programming.dev ) English10•15 days ago
Tom’s got every right to be proud for the British plug. It’s super over engineered and a love it.
- Prandom_returns ( @Prandom_returns@lemm.ee ) English2•15 days ago
…until you step on one due to its flat back and split your head open on a coffee table.
- dependencyinjection ( @dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de ) English3•15 days ago
Type G right? Those are our counties plugs and every time I’ve watched videos people love all the safety features.
- el_abuelo ( @el_abuelo@lemmy.ml ) English1•15 days ago
Indeed!
- wieson ( @wieson@feddit.de ) English9•15 days ago
Schuko Type C/F (compatible with E) is the best, hands down.
- dependencyinjection ( @dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de ) English9•15 days ago
Type G is UK and we have the best plugs in the world. Go watch any videos on YouTube discussing all the safety features. Work of art they are.
- Pulptastic ( @Pulptastic@midwest.social ) English6•15 days ago
But why male models?
- Trev625 ( @Trev625@lemm.ee ) English5•14 days ago
Why are there so many that lay flat with prongs up???
- intensely_human ( @intensely_human@lemm.ee ) English4•15 days ago
If you view them as a sequence of faces, it’s a decent representation of robotripping
- dan42O ( @dan42O@infosec.pub ) English3•15 days ago
Why couldn’t they look like their corresponding letter
- LyD ( @LyD@lemmy.ca ) English3•15 days ago
Did some travel recently and was exposed to some new plugs after using type A/B all my life. Big fan of type G, hated E/F.
- stoy ( @stoy@lemmy.zip ) English2•15 days ago
You hated the shukko?
WTF?
- Baggie ( @Baggie@lemmy.zip ) English3•15 days ago
Type I best. I don’t have anything to back that up but also it does stay in pretty good and it’s my one so yeah
- TexNox ( @TexNox@feddit.uk ) English3•15 days ago
Type G masterrace represent! The UK may have shit food, shit weather, shit people, shit politicians, shit culture and a shit economy but at least we’ve got good plugs…
- dependencyinjection ( @dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de ) English2•15 days ago
We don’t have shit food, you can buy all kinds of food here.
We don’t have shit weather, it depends what you like. I imagine rain is good for a lot of things and species.
Everywhere has shit people, but far more good people than shit people. It’s just shit people are more news worthy.
We do have shit politicians though but where doesn’t. Particularly when it comes to the working class or Palestine.
We don’t have a shit culture, you might be hanging around the wrong people. I’ve been to many Pro-Palestine protests in Manchester and we have all kinds of diverse people.
Not sure about the economy, that seems to be a global issue.
I’m not trying to be jingoistic about my country cause I’m really not. I will support any country the same as my own and although we do have issues with racism and stuff, it’s the minority of people.