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What is the best style electrical outlet? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just mentioned NZ/AUS plus, probably as you were typing ;)

[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Hah. Yeah, I definitely prefer the size over UK plugs. It feels wrong to me to have a 230v wall voltage without a blanket requirement for earthing, but as I said, I don't know enough about it. I'm quite open to being wrong about that.

[–] elbowgrease@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

having gotten zapped by 120VAC and 230VAC I totally agree. the former sucks and is no fun while the latter made me question my life choices