I’ll let you guys decide. Do I explain the electrocution hazard to the baristas and recommend they get an adapter with ground? Or just bring a 2eur adapter from periptero and casually swap it out. I was electrocuted a bunch as a kid and this kind of thing bugs me.
You must be a rich man of you spend 2 euros out of you pocket everything you see that
Funnily enough, the only time I ever was in danger of an electrical fire was the one time I visited the US and tried to plug in something into those stupidly designed sockets. It took 2 days for the smell of burning electrics to go away.
Look, it’s not ideal but there’s not really any immediate danger of plugging a euro plug in a UK socket. Pretty much everyone here does it.
This be Cyprus after all, what’d you expect? :p
Just be glad the pen/screwdriver they used to push the top pin down isnt attached still.
It’s like that everywhere. Your American mind will also boggle when you learn how they daisy chain circuits here (the “proper” way) so that 15 amp breaker to your refrigerator is often connected to the lamps in the bedroom and your water heater.
”What happens when we use 100% of our brain?”
Peak Cyprus
ah yes seen my brother do the same with his monitor. Went and got him an adaptor with a proper ground XD
Serious question though. I understand this is an electrocution hazard because its not grounded, however if this where a regular EU standard wall socket, how would it be any safer? It wouldn’t be grounded either right? What am I missing?
I have like, a box of these laying around, and I’m not even in Cyprus anymore.
Φερμου μιαν πεννα να βαλω την πριζα ρε!
This what i did when i went to Cyprus as tourist!
If it is a commercial application, It does not satisfy the wiring regulations for Building Control. An accident will not be covered by insurance, it is dangerous in a wet environment. I used to do factory maintenance, and this would have eletrocuted some of the dumb people they now employ.
**same thing.**
Could just cut that shuko off and put a British plug on there. No need to tell anybody, just fix it some time.
The downside of this is that whoever did this will not be taking on board any lessons about safety.
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I’ll let you guys decide. Do I explain the electrocution hazard to the baristas and recommend they get an adapter with ground? Or just bring a 2eur adapter from periptero and casually swap it out. I was electrocuted a bunch as a kid and this kind of thing bugs me.
You must be a rich man of you spend 2 euros out of you pocket everything you see that
Funnily enough, the only time I ever was in danger of an electrical fire was the one time I visited the US and tried to plug in something into those stupidly designed sockets. It took 2 days for the smell of burning electrics to go away.
Look, it’s not ideal but there’s not really any immediate danger of plugging a euro plug in a UK socket. Pretty much everyone here does it.
This be Cyprus after all, what’d you expect? :p
Just be glad the pen/screwdriver they used to push the top pin down isnt attached still.
It’s like that everywhere. Your American mind will also boggle when you learn how they daisy chain circuits here (the “proper” way) so that 15 amp breaker to your refrigerator is often connected to the lamps in the bedroom and your water heater.
”What happens when we use 100% of our brain?”
Peak Cyprus
ah yes seen my brother do the same with his monitor. Went and got him an adaptor with a proper ground XD
Serious question though. I understand this is an electrocution hazard because its not grounded, however if this where a regular EU standard wall socket, how would it be any safer? It wouldn’t be grounded either right? What am I missing?
I have like, a box of these laying around, and I’m not even in Cyprus anymore.
Φερμου μιαν πεννα να βαλω την πριζα ρε!
This what i did when i went to Cyprus as tourist!
If it is a commercial application, It does not satisfy the wiring regulations for Building Control. An accident will not be covered by insurance, it is dangerous in a wet environment. I used to do factory maintenance, and this would have eletrocuted some of the dumb people they now employ.
**same thing.**
Could just cut that shuko off and put a British plug on there. No need to tell anybody, just fix it some time.
The downside of this is that whoever did this will not be taking on board any lessons about safety.
The upside is that shit actually gets done.
[I’m savage /s](https://pixeldrain.com/u/vSt9ozL3)
Its done. Was gonna talk to them but they were swamped with orders so I just got it over with.