In return, our plugs are excruciating to stand on. It is a bitter compromise.
I will say the US ones with the thin vertical prongs are practically purpose designed to fall slightly, dangerously out the wall.
The EU standard is a recessed cylinder, which includes an earth connection top and bottom. *Unlikely* to fall out any time (though not impossible), and have the advantage of being double-sided so you can flip the plug around.
You could trip over the cable and the socket would still win
A lot.of countries dont have a switch either, you plug it in and thats it always on
She helped to set up the Women’s Engineering Society in 1919, the first editor of the Woman Engineer magazine, and in the 1920s, before the formation of the National Grid, she wired her own home.
Dame Caroline became a safety expert for the Government and, in 1947, she was the only female member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers committee that designed the BS1363 safety standard which three-pin plugs and sockets continue to use to this day.
And they’re the safest!
Aussie plugs seem to stay in the wall quite well too but not as sturdy
The sockets in NZ are terrible. Seems like every time I touched them I would hear an arc.
We found what it means to be British ! Guys we have found our culture ! – this – Proud of our Plugs !
To be fair all electrical standards and rules are the best in the world. When we see Americans trying to wire a house we actually throw up in our mouths a bit
I have to admit, with all the weirdness and stubbornness in not adapting to the rest of the world, this is one of the very few wins of the uk
Driving left also makes slightly more sense (historical, vital spots, majority of right handed), but not enough to not adapt. Accidents are caused because of non-unified driving way
Using inches and miles has always been a bit stupid, same for pounds. And the first people I hear saying this are brits, so I think there’s no debate here
But the fact your plugs are toggleable AND stable… damn…
I’d say the only disadvantage to the UK&IRE plugs is greeting them while they’re not plugged in, prongs up, in the dark.
Source: me
I was reading the other day about UK plugs and how they are designed to be safe, when compared to the rest of the world. It included the three pins, having the fuse in the plug and also the top pin longer than the bottom to two so it becomes earthed before the full connection is made.
I like Brit plugs and I cannot lie.
Passionately defending the superior quality of the UK plug is one of the most under rated elements of British culture.
The British have proper standards that’s why….
People can talk a lot of valid shit about the UK but no one can knock our plugs.
Believe it or not the UK were masters of engineering before a witch named Thatcher privatised everything. Now we can’t build fuck without screwing it up.
Schuko is much superior in securing the plug in its socket, also can be plugged both sides and is less bulky. It wins in terms of convenience. Type G is superior in terms of safety.
Also, 48 countries use Type G, not just the UK. The British empire does not exist anymore, lads.
Also weird how every country except the UK decided to have plugs that stick out horzontally from the wall instead of letting the cable hang down 90 degrees so you can get furniture against the wall.
230v is your answer, plus rigid health and safety laws that actually protect uk citizens as far as possible. It always surprised me when visiting other European countries, even though we should all be working to the same health and safety regulations, how terribly bad the rest of Europe is compared to the UK, walking in Spain and the paths just have random wires sticking out with etc. you’d never see this in the uk. Greece, everytime you plug something in, it trips the fuse switch 🤷♂️
Lived half my life in eastern Europe and I’ve never had plug fall out the socket wtf 😂
And yet we have the safest electrical socket system in the world
The best/worst plug in the world – a dichotomy in Health and Safety … least likely to cause a short or fire.. designed also to make the hardest cry when stepped on…
Man as an italian, UK plugs blew my mind when I moved there. Wtf don’t everyone use the UK plug?
I’m in New Zealand and I thought that they would have seen sense. But they have a bizarre two angled pin arrangement. Hong Kong and Singapore have the standard and best configuration alongside the United Kingdom
Well, a lot of countries use the UK plug too. Like Malaysia, Hong Kong etc.
When Japan says the UK have invented 40% of worlds most important inventions you have to take note.
I always wondered why that is. America still uses those god awful 2 pin plugs. Wasn’t aware it was everyone else but us too
The UK is united by our love for our plugs. They’re superior to everything else and we are universally patriotic about them
Who has plugs that fall out? As a non-UK person I am very confused.
It is not completely true, Google south african plugs, same same, but different😅
The EU should have included sharing the best bits from each country – so the EU should have adopted UK plugs and the UK adopted, say, french LED traffic lights earlier.
Can we change the union flag to a flag with our plug on? I’d fly that very proudly.
Don’t forget the safety flaps inside the UK plug socket which only release once the earth pin is inserted.
In the EU they have to insert plastic plugs into the wall to prevent toddlers inserting their fingers into the live socket.
I don’t get patriotic over much but our plug socket design is undefeated.
This is the patriotism I can get behind. Not plastic Chinese St George flags sellotaped to lampposts.
Rare feeling of national pride
My mate lives in France, and the first time I went to visit I couldn’t believe that every time I plugged something into the wall, I’d see blue sparks ,obviously , he was totally unphased 😂
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In return, our plugs are excruciating to stand on. It is a bitter compromise.
I will say the US ones with the thin vertical prongs are practically purpose designed to fall slightly, dangerously out the wall.
The EU standard is a recessed cylinder, which includes an earth connection top and bottom. *Unlikely* to fall out any time (though not impossible), and have the advantage of being double-sided so you can flip the plug around.
You could trip over the cable and the socket would still win
A lot.of countries dont have a switch either, you plug it in and thats it always on
And for that we thank [Dame Caroline Haslett](https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/62672)
She helped to set up the Women’s Engineering Society in 1919, the first editor of the Woman Engineer magazine, and in the 1920s, before the formation of the National Grid, she wired her own home.
Dame Caroline became a safety expert for the Government and, in 1947, she was the only female member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers committee that designed the BS1363 safety standard which three-pin plugs and sockets continue to use to this day.
And they’re the safest!
Aussie plugs seem to stay in the wall quite well too but not as sturdy
The sockets in NZ are terrible. Seems like every time I touched them I would hear an arc.
We found what it means to be British ! Guys we have found our culture ! – this – Proud of our Plugs !
The British plug is the best plug in the world
https://youtu.be/UEfP1OKKz_Q?si=Q5DrSeDkIxYkV_EF
To be fair all electrical standards and rules are the best in the world. When we see Americans trying to wire a house we actually throw up in our mouths a bit
I have to admit, with all the weirdness and stubbornness in not adapting to the rest of the world, this is one of the very few wins of the uk
Driving left also makes slightly more sense (historical, vital spots, majority of right handed), but not enough to not adapt. Accidents are caused because of non-unified driving way
Using inches and miles has always been a bit stupid, same for pounds. And the first people I hear saying this are brits, so I think there’s no debate here
But the fact your plugs are toggleable AND stable… damn…
I’d say the only disadvantage to the UK&IRE plugs is greeting them while they’re not plugged in, prongs up, in the dark.
Source: me
I was reading the other day about UK plugs and how they are designed to be safe, when compared to the rest of the world. It included the three pins, having the fuse in the plug and also the top pin longer than the bottom to two so it becomes earthed before the full connection is made.
I like Brit plugs and I cannot lie.
Passionately defending the superior quality of the UK plug is one of the most under rated elements of British culture.
The British have proper standards that’s why….
People can talk a lot of valid shit about the UK but no one can knock our plugs.
Believe it or not the UK were masters of engineering before a witch named Thatcher privatised everything. Now we can’t build fuck without screwing it up.
Schuko is much superior in securing the plug in its socket, also can be plugged both sides and is less bulky. It wins in terms of convenience. Type G is superior in terms of safety.
Also, 48 countries use Type G, not just the UK. The British empire does not exist anymore, lads.
Also weird how every country except the UK decided to have plugs that stick out horzontally from the wall instead of letting the cable hang down 90 degrees so you can get furniture against the wall.
230v is your answer, plus rigid health and safety laws that actually protect uk citizens as far as possible. It always surprised me when visiting other European countries, even though we should all be working to the same health and safety regulations, how terribly bad the rest of Europe is compared to the UK, walking in Spain and the paths just have random wires sticking out with etc. you’d never see this in the uk. Greece, everytime you plug something in, it trips the fuse switch 🤷♂️
Lived half my life in eastern Europe and I’ve never had plug fall out the socket wtf 😂
And yet we have the safest electrical socket system in the world
The best/worst plug in the world – a dichotomy in Health and Safety … least likely to cause a short or fire.. designed also to make the hardest cry when stepped on…
Man as an italian, UK plugs blew my mind when I moved there. Wtf don’t everyone use the UK plug?
I’m in New Zealand and I thought that they would have seen sense. But they have a bizarre two angled pin arrangement. Hong Kong and Singapore have the standard and best configuration alongside the United Kingdom
Well, a lot of countries use the UK plug too. Like Malaysia, Hong Kong etc.
When Japan says the UK have invented 40% of worlds most important inventions you have to take note.
I always wondered why that is. America still uses those god awful 2 pin plugs. Wasn’t aware it was everyone else but us too
The UK is united by our love for our plugs. They’re superior to everything else and we are universally patriotic about them
Who has plugs that fall out? As a non-UK person I am very confused.
It is not completely true, Google south african plugs, same same, but different😅
The EU should have included sharing the best bits from each country – so the EU should have adopted UK plugs and the UK adopted, say, french LED traffic lights earlier.
Can we change the union flag to a flag with our plug on? I’d fly that very proudly.
Don’t forget the safety flaps inside the UK plug socket which only release once the earth pin is inserted.
In the EU they have to insert plastic plugs into the wall to prevent toddlers inserting their fingers into the live socket.
I don’t get patriotic over much but our plug socket design is undefeated.
This is the patriotism I can get behind. Not plastic Chinese St George flags sellotaped to lampposts.
Rare feeling of national pride
My mate lives in France, and the first time I went to visit I couldn’t believe that every time I plugged something into the wall, I’d see blue sparks ,obviously , he was totally unphased 😂
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