Same for building houses. We build solid houses to last even though we have mild weather. The US build cardboard houses in areas prone to tornados and act surprised when it disappears
Ive looked into since this was last posted. So it turns out your power cords are kore likley to get damaged. While most of the worlds plugs fall out if someone say, trips over the cord, yours have a chance of internally damaging the cord
I live in Canada and coincidentally just saw a YouTube video about why this belief may exist.
This problem is not in fact common here. These days most plugs are three-pronged, but even when they are not, nothing newer than forty or fifty years old will fall out of the wall. However, sockets can wear out after repeated use, and hotels therefore tend to have more heavily worn sockets than average, as chargers, etc. are plugged in and unplugged more frequently as guests cycle through a room. Thus, people who visit North American hotels, such as visitors from overseas, experience a situation which is rare overall.
Australian plugs don’t fall out of the wall and they also aren’t ridiculous in size. Plus they’re not designed to be a home alone style trap when unplugged. I really do not like UK plugs. They are a massive pain in the arse for no benefit.
Mybe you’ve been lucky, but I guess some cords just don’t get the same treatment…
Fun fact about UK plugs; Not only do they not fall out of the wall, but they also have at least 6 safety features built in.
(Bonus fact: They hurt like buggery when you step on them!)
European schucko plugs don’t come with the same problems as the prong ones. That said, as a European living in the UK, the built in fuse plus the pure rigidity of the connection won me over. Can’t plug it in in reverse but at least you know that live connects to live and not to neutral!
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Same for building houses. We build solid houses to last even though we have mild weather. The US build cardboard houses in areas prone to tornados and act surprised when it disappears
Ive looked into since this was last posted. So it turns out your power cords are kore likley to get damaged. While most of the worlds plugs fall out if someone say, trips over the cord, yours have a chance of internally damaging the cord
I live in Canada and coincidentally just saw a YouTube video about why this belief may exist.
This problem is not in fact common here. These days most plugs are three-pronged, but even when they are not, nothing newer than forty or fifty years old will fall out of the wall. However, sockets can wear out after repeated use, and hotels therefore tend to have more heavily worn sockets than average, as chargers, etc. are plugged in and unplugged more frequently as guests cycle through a room. Thus, people who visit North American hotels, such as visitors from overseas, experience a situation which is rare overall.
Australian plugs don’t fall out of the wall and they also aren’t ridiculous in size. Plus they’re not designed to be a home alone style trap when unplugged. I really do not like UK plugs. They are a massive pain in the arse for no benefit.
Mybe you’ve been lucky, but I guess some cords just don’t get the same treatment…
Fun fact about UK plugs; Not only do they not fall out of the wall, but they also have at least 6 safety features built in.
(Bonus fact: They hurt like buggery when you step on them!)
European schucko plugs don’t come with the same problems as the prong ones. That said, as a European living in the UK, the built in fuse plus the pure rigidity of the connection won me over. Can’t plug it in in reverse but at least you know that live connects to live and not to neutral!
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