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• jjeaff 7y ago
  Some cool features that I have seen. But aren't they huge? Also, more expensive to manufacture?
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• Nextgrid 7y ago
  UK is probably the safest but it’s also bulky and presents an unlikely kind of danger: it tends to lay with the pins upward when on the floor which is deadly when stepping on them in the dark. European plugs IMO have the right balance between safety and size, with the bonus that they don’t stab your feet if you step on them.
  • JadeNB 7y ago
    > UK is probably the safest but it’s also bulky and presents an unlikely kind of danger: it tends to lay with the pins upward when on the floor which is deadly when stepping on them in the dark. A feature mentioned even in an article praising them as the best in the world (https://www.fastcompany.com/3032807/why-england-has-the-best-wall-sockets-on-earth https://www.fastcompany.com/3032807/why-england-has-the-best...), linked elsewhere by dpeck (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21678124 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21678124): > It’s a truly brilliant design. The only caveat is that, as with Lego, the rugged, bottom-heavy design of a U.K. plug makes it an almost scientifically perfect caltrop.
  • technofiend 7y ago
    >UK is probably the safest but it’s also bulky True but I have to say the combination of UK plug adapter mated with a US power strip is extremely convenient. Particularly since modern UK outlets all have individual switches which comes in handy when you don't want a snap and a spark plugging something into the power strip. :-)
  • dzhiurgis 7y ago
    I probably prefer Aussie ones. Lightweight and doesn't take too much force to plug in and out.