Why would EU even consider the Brexit standard?
Comment on The EU common charger : USB-C
beefontoast@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Let’s get the next debate going and standardise on either a 2 pin euro or 3 pin UK socket now 😂
bstix@feddit.dk 5 months ago
Patch@feddit.uk 5 months ago
Realistically they never would, and wouldn’t have even when the UK was in the EU due to the wider prevalence of other socket types.
But if you want an answer as to why they should, it’s because it’s an excellent socket design; just about as safe as it’s possible to make a mains electricity connection, and practically indestructible to boot.
Natanael@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
The EU plug is designed so that the pins for power become unreachable before they reach the socket and become powered, and ground wire touches the ground pins before that as well.
Zak@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’ll be the contrarian here. I like the US plug - the basic two-prong, non-polarized variant.
It doesn’t have any safety features, but it sure is compact. It’s easy to make it fold flat even in tiny USB cubes.
Koarnine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
They make em just as compact with the UK plug too 😀
jabjoe@feddit.uk 5 months ago
Yer, that won’t be forever. Brexit hasn’t worked out well.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Don’t see what Brexit has to do with this. I’m of the opinion that Brexit was stupid, but it’s getting tiresome that Brexit gets brought up whenever the UK is mentioned, even when completely unrelated.
The Type-G (UK) plug is a genuinely remarkable design. Really, everywhere should have adopted it.
Of course, switching all plugs and sockets is ludicrously tedious and costly, so it’s not happening. Especially since most plugs are “good enough” already.
Snoopy@jlai.lu 5 months ago
I’m afraid its worst than you think 😂
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And another thing. In fact 3 pins is a security measure. 2 pins is for low powered device. I forgot if it was to prevent power outage or something else.
ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The third pin is for grounding devices. Devices that aren’t guaranteed by design to stop the user accessing live voltage need a ground wire.
In the UK all devices need the ground pin on the plug. Even if a ground isn’t required on the device. Sometimes they are plastic. UK plugs use the longer ground pin as a key that opens the ports to the live and neutral wires. This makes it difficult for children to insert metal things into the live port.
Snoopy@jlai.lu 5 months ago
Very cool, thank for the lesson 😁👍
So we should adopt UK plug as long it’s not the driver’s rule.
They are as an inverted pic of french civilisation. For example their food 😋 (i’m jocking)
Swarfega@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Obligatory Tom Scott video about UK Plugs
youtu.be/UEfP1OKKz_Q?si=acq1SJ55m2T3tKcJ
syd@lemy.lol 5 months ago
I like the brown one. Why aren’t we all switching to that lil smiling face? :)
only0218@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
The first one has two grounds It’s the one in use where I live I find it pretty good
MartinXYZ@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Denmark is switching to the EU standard plug too, like Germany and Sweden, I think it’s mandatory in new housing.
TheFerrango@lemmy.basedcount.com 5 months ago
The schuko plug is widely adopted over here in Italy too. Usually for computers and appliances with high current requirements (ovens, refrigerators)
ekky@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
Green, blue, and brown are already compatible (except ground), though I’m not sure about yellow and red.