A useful source:
https://worldofsockets.com/
B or N. They’re simple and effective, grounded but optionally, but most importantly you can fit two in a small space.
I can’t tell if N is polarized though, so B is the boss
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B is upside-down in this picture.
Technology Connections has a whole youtube about how ground should be up so if you drop something and it hits the wire its not dangerous.
Because yes the connections do become live before you push them in the whole way.
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K is the happiest. I like that one. B is shocked (pun!) at what's going on. H is encouraging me to see things in a racist light.
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Schuko (Type F) of course. The British plug (Type G) is a truly worthy adversary.
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Still trying to figure out why Germany is listed separately from the EU.
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Which ever outlet that allows me to stick a fork in them.
Germany and France are members of the EU, so is Denmark.
Name a more painful thing to tread on than the British plug. Bonus points if it's incorrectly wired to be live.
I think I would like Australia's over the rest.
The recessed circles I feel like they would gather dust and grime in there if you don't use it often and be tough to clean out.
I like the angles prongs as well as the switch to turn it off and on.
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I don’t know much about the others and this infographic doesn’t go into detail but Type G has a fused live, part-insulated live and neutral pins and the earth pin opens a shutter over the live and neutral in the socket itself.
Nice extra features and would be interesting to see if others have similar?
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F because its the most stabdardized, G because its the safest
I like N,C,E,F, and K But I really like the switches on the UK plugs.
As a Brazilian, that makes me so sad. We used to have a type that could fit European and American plugs, but they just changed it. Never gonna let it go hahaha
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