Electrical question

in the USA they use flat pins, so they won't into any of our sockets. Lok at some of teh bettwe shaver adaptors, they often have a socket that will take US plugs.

I wasn't aware another European country used BS546 plugs & sockets

NT

Maybe he is under the quaint misapprehension that the UK is part of Europe, and therefore that there are 5A sockets in Europe.

:) That is of course not how we tend to use the word here.

NT

:-) In this case its name is different to its purpose

It doesn't have to. The UK is in Europe.

The UK is in Europe. geographically.

Unless you think it's in Asia, Africa....

Republic of Ireland , Malta,and Gibraltar use the British system using type G 13 amp plugs and sockets as does Cyprus though some may not regard that as Europe. Understandably that is because of former British Influence in these countries or in Irelands case practicality of being close. It's highly likely that some of the older BS546 plugs and sockets are still in use in those places or are used where we in the UK still use them , I have certainly seen them in R.O.I and Malta though admittedly my visits are getting on for 15 years ago.

G.Harman

Neither have the Americans

Starter for one

Vote for Trump.

Shoot each other.

Use 120V electricity at 60Hz.

NTSC

Any more?

Whereas I habitually do. Is there a profound Truth lurking here somewhere?

This isn't an American group, is it?

cars that do 20mpg

Try reading the original post (which I quoted in my reply):

"Do US or *continental* wall warts plug into 5 amp round pin sockets intended for lighting ?."

Whereabouts in CONTINENTAL Europe are these BS sockets fitted?

My reply referred specifically to Schuko/French sockets but would also apply to Danish sockets as well as Swiss/Lichtenstein and Italian 10A sockets.

That's pretty economical - my V8 landrover never achieved anything like that.

I understand that Humvees do about 8mpg, but that may be American gallons.

Yes, but a US Wallwart with flat pins won't fit a 5A round pin socket, also they don't, as far as I know, exist in the US.

Whether they have *any* sockets rated at 5A, I don't know (which is what I was referring to in my reply).

Then you were sloppy in your wording of your later comment.

Safer and more efficient power transmission.

That said I can't think of anything the US does better.

Another?

Sure about that?

Quick blow fuses often fail due to transients. Usually not fast enough to protect the equipment though!

Bill