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[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How is type F different from type C?

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[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

EU one as it is the most compatible. Its also smaller for travelling and is compatible with Brazil.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Huh, I never knew Australia shared the same power point as china, thought we were on our own. Good to know not EVERY country is suffering through inferior plugs

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[–] Insane_Turnip@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

K is the happiest. I like that one. B is shocked (pun!) at what's going on. H is encouraging me to see things in a racist light.

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Does Japan / type-A not have grounded circuits?

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[–] kamen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still trying to figure out why Germany is listed separately from the EU.

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[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Type D is listed but not visually shown. Am I missing something?

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I think I would like Australia's over the rest.

The recessed circles I feel like they would gather dust and grime in there if you don't use it often and be tough to clean out.

I like the angles prongs as well as the switch to turn it off and on.

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[–] justanotheruser4@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

As a Brazilian, that makes me so sad. We used to have a type that could fit European and American plugs, but they just changed it. Never gonna let it go hahaha

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[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

as european, i think the British still tops our's

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Germany and France are members of the EU, so is Denmark.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 2 weeks ago

Which ever outlet that allows me to stick a fork in them.

[–] megane_kun@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

As someone living in a country which uses a variant of Type B (without the ground pin), appreciate the design of Type F.

Mainly because it recessed, which helps with making the plug more securely plugged in. I think it has features that makes plugs really secure, and won't be yanked off, which happened to me quite a lot (tripping on a wire, yanking off something off the wall socket, etc).

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[–] N00b22@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

I like Type K because it looks like a smile

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

F, C, E, K..... Are they all directly compatible?

[–] Ronno@feddit.nl 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They are, but they do have slight differences. For instance, the type E plug is often used in Belgium and France, it has a ground pin just below center. It basically means that you cannot turn the plug upside down, similar to the plug used in the US, which can be very annoying when you are used to plugs F and C, these are grounded in the bezel, allowing the user to plug upside down.

Type E always bugs me when I visit Belgium or France and I do that often. It's like the original USB plug, you always plug it in wrong on first try.

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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

I like type F for the symmetry. However, type K is smiling.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

J. They look good and the plug is small

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[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

I think type K, it looks so happy all the time.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

I like N,C,E,F, and K But I really like the switches on the UK plugs.

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