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1. Matt Gray (mattgrayyes@chaos.social)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 11:01:41 CEST Matt Gray

   IMO the only safe domestic plug/socket designs are:

   Type G (UK), moulded.
   Fused, earthed, insulated so you can’t touch live mains, can support its own weight.
   Socket switched & shielded until Earth inserted.

   Type F (Schuko), moulded.
   Earthed, shrouded socket so you can’t touch live mains (unless you try reeeally hard), can support its own weight.

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   Type A (USA), all types.
   Truly awful

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   • Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Friday, 16-Aug-2024 11:03:44 CEST Michael Vogel

     in reply to
     @mattgrayyes The only problem with UK plugs is with devices that use plugs with faked fuses, I think.