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Which is the most satisfying IO connector system, in your opinion? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by nevernevermore@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Do you like a tactile click? Are you a sucker for screws? Or something you can put in any direction? Maybe it's yours or another country's power plugs?

This is sounding more sexual than I intended I think

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[–] Lodespawn@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the number of electrocutions per capita are the same then it's clear the fuse is doing nothing. The only reason to keep it is if you don't trust your domestic network, specifically the protection systems provided. If they are to code then why waste your manufactures time, and the time and space of your users continuing to require them.

My argument isn't born from patriotism, it's frustratration at years of having to use an inferior product only to have someone claim it's not only great but the best. Well, it's not the best, far from it, but at the end of the day I don't think I'll ever live in the UK again so shrug have fun with your garbage connectors =)

[–] frazw@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Bear in mind that there are very old properties out there maintained by people who don't care or can't afford to rewire their house. The fuse remains to protect them not because of trust. Antsy part of my point was that taking one aspect in isolation doesn't tell the whole story. The Australian plug on its own is not as safe. It is made safe by upstream components.

Thanks I'll enjoy my garbage plugs.