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On Sat, 25 Sep 2010, tom brough wrote:
On 25/09/10 12:35, Gordon Henderson wrote:Still - at least in the UK we have plugs that don't come out accidentally or easily... http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/skins/skin_1/images/guru_serverplus_UK.jpg GordonI agree, long live the British 3 pin plug, sturdy, safe, robust and err British ..... <shivers>I look on in horror at some of the plug / socket arrangements in Philippines based on the American 2 pin .... and the lack of switches on wall sockets .....</shivers>
Indeed - I spent 2.5 years in the US too - boggled at some of their electricals - also cringed at 110V - which effectively means double the current and a lack of high-power electrical appliances - e.g. electrical kettles.. double the current means 4 times and power loss too - so more chance of a dodgy plug getting hot... Ah well!
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