We can't agree which one is best. When Tom Scott proclaimed his home plug to be the best I scoffed. I thought my own home plug is better. But in reality I think they all suck in their own way, every single one of them.

I think a new more research driven approach like the USB-C design would be better, something that protects your fingers, is easier to locate when behind furniture or in the dark, works in more than a single position, is not going to stab you if you leave it on the floor, does not get stuck in the socket, I think it might even be possible to add a fuse without making it larger than a typical phone charger, but to be honest, the smaller the better. One can only dream.

[–] dublet@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

We can’t agree which one is best. When Tom Scott proclaimed his home plug to be the best I scoffed. I thought my own home plug is better.

The UK G type is the only one which is insulated, fused, grounded and polarized by default:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Comparison_of_standard_types

This is great for electrical safety, though it's a very bulky plug.

[–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Exactly. It's best technically but worst for the end user. I am an end user and I would hate to be stuck with that monster of a uniderectional plug. I don't care that it washes my dishes for me if it doesn't fit in my bag and kills me in the night when I step on it.

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