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xkcd #3186: Truly Universal Outlet

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Building Inspectors HATE This One Weird Trick

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[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

There are more in this series... They are used in Denmark FYI. This one is for hospitals so the cleaning lady does not plug the vacume cleaner into the same power lines as the life saving critical equipment but its compatible in the other direction if needed. The one you posted is the same idea but for IT equipment. EDB is the Danish equivalent to IT