Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 months agoThese aren’t automatic switches, but other people explained the reasoning.
Comment on Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 months agoThese aren’t automatic switches, but other people explained the reasoning.
teije9@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
oh, according to electroboom they were gfci.
AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They’re connected to an RCD, as modern UK wiring has all sockets connected via an overall RCD in the fusebox, but the switches on the socket are just basic on/off switches.