Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?

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Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Open one up. There’s also a fuse connected to the live wire. The amperage is dependent on the normal draw of the appliance. Just added safety features. Also the live and neutral holes only open up if you put the earth in first (that’s why it’s longer). British plugs are arguably the safest… Unless you leave them prongs up and step on it accidentally. That makes stepping on Lego feel like a shag carpet.

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