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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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[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago

Fuses should be required for any power strip that is not rated for 20 A (2.5mm² wires). At least where I live that's the highest current an outlet circuit can be rated for.
The power strips that cheap out and only put in 1.55mm²/16 A are stupid. For 20 A power strips though, fuses are redundant.

Modern European plugs are already plenty safe for "accidental" insertion, you have to push into both holes at the same time for the outlet to "unlatch".