Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?
Cooljimy84@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Being a uk person its cause they can & its also in to building / electric code. Its just a switch that breaks the live leg, stops sparking when plugging in stuff.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Your sockets spark when you plug something in?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I’ve definitely had that happen to me, sort of at random, in the U.S.
But it doesn’t seem to have any effect. It’s not like a gigantic spark and it’s pretty contained.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Oh I’ve never seen that in the US, maybe I just didn’t notice
Fermion@feddit.nl 4 weeks ago
Laptop power bricks is probably where I see it most. Or if you plug in something with a motor already switched on. Listen for a soft popping noise if you plug in a big power brick.
davidagain@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Home electricity in North America has roughly half the voltage as elsewhere in the world, and double the voltage is double the arcing potential, so that figures.