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Can I point out the UK BS1363 (type G) plug is the only one you can use to open a bottle of beer.
I’m not sure what that says about the UK.
German here. I’m absolutely positive I could open a beer with any of those plugs. And half of the sockets.
A fair point, but ours is practically a bottle opener. A lot easier after a few previous bottles.
Type B should be Type O. Looks so Negative.
If you view them as a sequence of faces, it’s a decent representation of robotripping
Type I best. I don’t have anything to back that up but also it does stay in pretty good and it’s my one so yeah
I sometimes wonder if other parts of the world label their local specification as Type A.
You’re missing Type 0 Negative
Where’s the weirs tri-pin 240V one for US?
What do you mean? A twist-lock
Nema 5-20? It’s pretty much the exact same as 5-15.
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This has got to be only the most common plugs around the world.
I’m only familiar with US standards but this doesn’t seem to cover our other plugs for higher voltages.
It’s missing the European high voltage plugs as well.
Google NEMA receptacle types and you’ll find all the ones you’re missing.
This is a pretty coarse international thing, NEMA is more specialized to North American receptacles. “Type B” is a NEMA 5-15R, for example.
I was really hoping this was about electricity and I’m not disappointed.
I think you’ve got a typo in your graphic
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that’s right, the best one
Thankfully Tom Scott can tell us which one is best:
Tom’s got every right to be proud for the British plug. It’s super over engineered and a love it.
…until you step on one due to its flat back and split your head open on a coffee table.
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They are worse than Lego on the floor.
Type G right? Those are our counties plugs and every time I’ve watched videos people love all the safety features.
Indeed!
People in the continental Europe: “Fine. We concede the British plug is a Truly Worthy Adversary to the one true plug, Schuko (Type F).”
I like when I go to some hotels and they have “international sockets” - basically the bastard child of all these sockets.
Also called a fire and electrocution hazard.
The plug design from my country looks elegant and rational, all the rest are koo-koo-krazy-town.
– everyone
Type G masterrace represent! The UK may have shit food, shit weather, shit people, shit politicians, shit culture and a shit economy but at least we’ve got good plugs…
Except when the unplugged cable lays prongs-up and you stab your foot by stepping on it. E and F are clearly superior. The switch on the socket will not convince me otherwise.
We don’t have shit food, you can buy all kinds of food here.
We don’t have shit weather, it depends what you like. I imagine rain is good for a lot of things and species.
Everywhere has shit people, but far more good people than shit people. It’s just shit people are more news worthy.
We do have shit politicians though but where doesn’t. Particularly when it comes to the working class or Palestine.
We don’t have a shit culture, you might be hanging around the wrong people. I’ve been to many Pro-Palestine protests in Manchester and we have all kinds of diverse people.
Not sure about the economy, that seems to be a global issue.
I’m not trying to be jingoistic about my country cause I’m really not. I will support any country the same as my own and although we do have issues with racism and stuff, it’s the minority of people.
We also have a highly developed sense of sarcasm. 😁
Type D and M been smoking some shit
Type M user here. Meh, it works
