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RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

So is the problem solved by not plugging it into a powered wall plug? Just like… flick the switch off, like you would a light switch before changing a bulb?

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BakerBagel@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The solution is pulling down your Christmas lights and hanging them back up the right way.

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captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Most American outlets aren’t switched. They can be but most aren’t. If you’re really paranoid you can throw the breaker at the panel.

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- RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Wait really? I don’t think I have a single unswitched plug in my house, and I’ve never seen another house with even a single unswitched plug. Do US people need to unplug cords to get rid of standby lights?
  
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  - captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
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    Behold tue typical North American duplex power outlet. They typically do not have a built in switch. They mightnbe controlled by a light switch, so you can throw a switch near the door and have the floor lamps turn on but most are always hot.
    
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    RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
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    That’s Australia’s.
    
    Because of the no switch, does US plugs spark a lot when getting plugged in?
    
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bjorney@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Yes, but if someone trips over the cord there is a 50% chance the wrong side comes unplugged and potentially kills them, hence why they don’t make these cords

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