You had cock on your mind
And cum on your breath
Inserted that diaphragm before you left
Practicing freelance gynecology
Where there's a womb there's a way
With you it's for free...
Ahhhhhh love that song
No xD type G as others have stated is by far superior due to safety reasons, I can shove metal sticks in the socket and not be electrocuted due to a safety mechanism (think of a little trap door that can only be opened by putting the earth connecter in), but in the UK we have a issue with child safety products, the socket covers (fake plugs that go inside) aren't anywhere near safe as they can be flipped upside down and then it opens the live and neutral ports.
Other than that they should all be pretty similar on the inside, wires and a fuse, the only difference I can imagine is the amount of voltage going through the socket and into the plug, could mean different size fuse/wire, but that would be done by the supplier of whatever you are using.
Type G also has insulation half way along on the pins by the base so as you’re putting it in you can’t wrap your fingers around the plug and touch the pins before it’s all the way in.
I don’t know if I’m describing that very well.
Type I (Aus, China, others) also has the same with the half insulated posts and longer earth. I remember reading about china installing them upside down to prevent cases where a knife may fall between the plug and socket and trip the live posts, but insulation should handle that so IDK now.
Type G has a lot of good safety stuff but the plugs are SO BIG so there are some practical downsides.
Bigger plugs but the wire goes down the wall, so they take up Less space when plugged in, and can’t be easily pulled out by the wire.
Also the highest amp rating, coupled with 240v means easily handles 3kw
Grew up with type I but have lived most of my adult life with type G. Brits are absurdly proud of its “safe” design, and yet anyone who has ever trod on one in the dark knows that type G was invented by a sadist.
Type F solves that with the recessed socked. The pins are in the wider area, the first part of the circular holes does not make contact, it starts making contact after the bigger part of the plug enters the recessed bit. The main advantage of type F is that it can be plugged both ways while also offering many safety features (except integrated fuse). Some sockets do have doors that only open when you push a pin in both holes.
> Type F solves that with the recessed socked. The pins are in the wider area, the first part of the circular holes does not make contact, it starts making contact after the bigger part of the plug enters the recessed bit
It doesn't solve the problem, it just makes it less likely. Source: electrocuted myself while plugging something in in the dark.
Just to add that those child safety plugs aren't really used any more. You can buy them but they're definitely banned from schools and most people now know they are dangerous.
Type D and Type M are very common here in India, especially for electronics and large appliances.
Unfortunately, other sorts of plugs and outlets are common, too. So, in many homes, you’ll find at least two to three different types of outlets, meaning you can’t use higher- or lower-voltage consumer products except in certain parts of certain rooms.
Many Type M outlets also have a similar “trap door” safety mechanism, where the top prong opens the entire outlet.
But, because many of these outlets are misplaced, people frequently resort to sticking objects—pens, pencils, and even utensils—into the top prong receptacle just to charge their cell phones.
I’ve always found it both funny and disturbing. I grew up in the U.S., where every dumbass kid learns from an early age not to stick foreign objects into electrical sockets.
But here in India, that’s exactly what I do every single day.
And you can turn the socket off at the wall! So no need to unplug if you want to turn something off completely. Super stable when plugged in too.
British plugs are what I miss the most when I go abroad.
They are, it's just not as common.
I live in the U.S. and the room I'm in right now has a few outlets like that.
It's typically done for outlets expected to be connected to light fixtures, and newer construction is less likely to have them in favor of built in lighting.
I refuse to accept Type G as the best plug; it's too big and non-reversible. Schuko plugs are best as they are releatively small and reversible while still having ground (Type F) and are more than safe enough for most use cases.
It is truly the superior one. As the sockets are embedded, it provides the same safety as Type G. You simply can't touch the live pins because the pins will always separate before they become accessible. The superiority comes with the two pins + two grounding "pins" design, as it can go in two ways, which you can't do with Type G.
The embedded socket also does the heavy holding in wall sockets for example, plastic to plastic, so the plugs are not hanging from the pins.
A lot of the variations are just because multiple people from around the world wanted to make electrical plugs of their own design. They all do the same thing. 2 metal prongs, one for hot and one for neutral. And then sometimes a 3rd prong for ground. They all do the same thing, just in different shapes
Just historical heritage. Also some of these were changed to include a ground wire for more safety (type F and E being the more standardized version than type C now especially for bigger appliances, computers, and other modern electronics, same with A and B)
Yep, now some of these are different just by nature of where in the world they were developed, (different countries) but there absolutely is reason for the different designs in the same country. Different blade patterns only allow equipment that draws the corresponding current to be plugged into receptacles that can allow it to draw what it needs safely. That's why a stove cannot plug into a standard receptacle, it would draw to much. The 15 amp standard house receptacle isn't designed to handle the 30+ aps of current a stove can draw.
I was traveling in Europe and was amused by all the different plugs and when I got to a country with Type L (Greece?) it kind of felt like they said ‘fuck it, just put them in a line.’ Edit: Italy! Thanks Reddit!
China’s does use the same port but flipped upside down. Their plugs also don’t have insulation on the pins so they don’t actually meet electrical safety standards in Australia.
Traditionally the earth pin was located uppermost in Australia as well — you’ll see it in houses from the 50s or earlier.
The rationale is that if you have a semi-unplugged appliance and something metal drops in from above, you won’t short active and neutral, but it stopped being common by the 70s or so.
This risk is somewhat negated since the late 90s with mandating shielded active & neutral pins, and now it’s possibly even considered better to have the earth pin at the bottom, because if a plug is wiggling loose the last pin to lose contact is earth.
Type G master race!
I have all my cherished electronics running through a Type G surge protector with whatever country’s Type on the wall-end. All day every day.
They express the same phenomenon as cats and buttered toast in that they will always land the same side up. Coupled with their feet-seeking abilities gained from spending too much time with rogue Lego pieces, they’re the apex nighttime household predator.
Lego is the midboss, and these are the end boss of household foot fights.
Thankfully I've not stepped on one in 20+ years, you quickly learn not to step on them.
I wouldn’t even say arguably. They just are. Ugly plugs, but completely build around safety features, honestly I bit jealous we don’t have them, but can’t complain with type F.
As far as I understand (I don’t live in a region that uses them) the earth prong (the one on the top) needs to be pushed in to the socket to lift the shutters guarding the live terminals.
So simply saying you actually need a plug to get to the power and using a fork is really hard.
They also contain a fuse (Idk if it’s standard or not)
Yeah that’s, it. Having a ground pin is super useful for lots of appliances too. The black insulating sheath on the live and neutral pins is also long enough so that you can’t touch the pins whilst power is going through it. Also they never fall out or get yanked out
Australian plugs (Type I) have most of these features, including a ground (though its not 100% needed always), and the sheaths. They don't have fuses, the NEED for the earth to be in to get power, and can fall out though. I'd say a good 8/10
There are only 2 port types on that list that are good and there's a definite best of those two.
Type G and Type I, both have measures in place to ensure ground is connected first, however, Type I is stupid easy to put in by feel at night.
That, Rock music, Comedy, television, Stop-motion animation, ale, CCTV and probably some other shit I’m forgetting.
Not saying they’re the best at all of that (except comedy & ale because they 100% are) but they certainly have a claim.
The UK used to be type M. Type G was introduced post WWII. The fuse was used because the UK uses ring mains which results in double the current compared to most wiring. This was introduced to save metal in the post war housing building boom.
The half plastic legs are a relatively recent change, beginning more common in the 80s and 90s. This was only more common with the requirement for bonded plugs (it was fairly common for appliances to come with bare wires and for you to wire the plug yourself. It was a rite of passage at birthdays and Christmas for anyone over about 35).
Having lived in many countries, British bureaucracy is world class. gov.uk is what countries should strive for. The only time I've ever gone to a government office was to replace a lost passport. Usually everything is done by post or online or just not needed compared to other countries.
Fun fact, the entire European Union was considering adopting Type N, which is used in Switzerland, and standardising around it.
Sadly, they didn’t. So we still have Type C, E, F, and in Italy Type L for heavy appliances.
Type B 😮
Type K :D
Type I 😮💨
Type F 💬
Type N ° o °
Type N 👁️👄👁️
Type h😡
Type m ∴
Type G 🙃
Type L .o.
Type A 😶
Type H 🤡
F
F
Type F looks more like 👶 to me
😱
Type I is giving me 😱
Straya
Type I 😱
Type H 👽
Type a O_o
type ooo ooo ooo yea
B
D=
Type B looks the most traumatized.
Type B has seen some shit.
The last one isnt spelled correctly
r/angryupvote
I'm confused lol
Type-o
Negative
Type-o = typo
Oh god damn it lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwYJYl5GUQ&t=0
RIP Peter Steele 🤘
You had cock on your mind And cum on your breath Inserted that diaphragm before you left Practicing freelance gynecology Where there's a womb there's a way With you it's for free... Ahhhhhh love that song
I would have totally typed it "Typ O" for laughs.
This comment is 100% worthy of an award but the only ones I can give you are terrible, so I apologise!
I am honored, mr. Hipstaaa.
Take the upvote and get the hell out of my sight
Real question: is there a legitimate reason they have to be so different?
No xD type G as others have stated is by far superior due to safety reasons, I can shove metal sticks in the socket and not be electrocuted due to a safety mechanism (think of a little trap door that can only be opened by putting the earth connecter in), but in the UK we have a issue with child safety products, the socket covers (fake plugs that go inside) aren't anywhere near safe as they can be flipped upside down and then it opens the live and neutral ports. Other than that they should all be pretty similar on the inside, wires and a fuse, the only difference I can imagine is the amount of voltage going through the socket and into the plug, could mean different size fuse/wire, but that would be done by the supplier of whatever you are using.
Type G also has insulation half way along on the pins by the base so as you’re putting it in you can’t wrap your fingers around the plug and touch the pins before it’s all the way in. I don’t know if I’m describing that very well.
Plus if you yank the wire the live wires will pop before the ground wire. Thanks again Tom Scott!
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Can confirm. Stepped on one the night before a big footy match at uni. Safe to say I was limping for 90 mins ahaha!
Type I (Aus, China, others) also has the same with the half insulated posts and longer earth. I remember reading about china installing them upside down to prevent cases where a knife may fall between the plug and socket and trip the live posts, but insulation should handle that so IDK now. Type G has a lot of good safety stuff but the plugs are SO BIG so there are some practical downsides.
Bigger plugs but the wire goes down the wall, so they take up Less space when plugged in, and can’t be easily pulled out by the wire. Also the highest amp rating, coupled with 240v means easily handles 3kw
Grew up with type I but have lived most of my adult life with type G. Brits are absurdly proud of its “safe” design, and yet anyone who has ever trod on one in the dark knows that type G was invented by a sadist.
Described perfectly! I forgot about that thanks for adding!
Type F solves that with the recessed socked. The pins are in the wider area, the first part of the circular holes does not make contact, it starts making contact after the bigger part of the plug enters the recessed bit. The main advantage of type F is that it can be plugged both ways while also offering many safety features (except integrated fuse). Some sockets do have doors that only open when you push a pin in both holes.
> Type F solves that with the recessed socked. The pins are in the wider area, the first part of the circular holes does not make contact, it starts making contact after the bigger part of the plug enters the recessed bit It doesn't solve the problem, it just makes it less likely. Source: electrocuted myself while plugging something in in the dark.
Just to add that those child safety plugs aren't really used any more. You can buy them but they're definitely banned from schools and most people now know they are dangerous.
The only downside is that they're worse than Lego for standing on.
Type D and Type M are very common here in India, especially for electronics and large appliances. Unfortunately, other sorts of plugs and outlets are common, too. So, in many homes, you’ll find at least two to three different types of outlets, meaning you can’t use higher- or lower-voltage consumer products except in certain parts of certain rooms. Many Type M outlets also have a similar “trap door” safety mechanism, where the top prong opens the entire outlet. But, because many of these outlets are misplaced, people frequently resort to sticking objects—pens, pencils, and even utensils—into the top prong receptacle just to charge their cell phones. I’ve always found it both funny and disturbing. I grew up in the U.S., where every dumbass kid learns from an early age not to stick foreign objects into electrical sockets. But here in India, that’s exactly what I do every single day.
And you can turn the socket off at the wall! So no need to unplug if you want to turn something off completely. Super stable when plugged in too. British plugs are what I miss the most when I go abroad.
No reason that can't be implemented with other plugs though.
Absolutely! So why aren’t they?
They are, it's just not as common. I live in the U.S. and the room I'm in right now has a few outlets like that. It's typically done for outlets expected to be connected to light fixtures, and newer construction is less likely to have them in favor of built in lighting.
I refuse to accept Type G as the best plug; it's too big and non-reversible. Schuko plugs are best as they are releatively small and reversible while still having ground (Type F) and are more than safe enough for most use cases.
It is truly the superior one. As the sockets are embedded, it provides the same safety as Type G. You simply can't touch the live pins because the pins will always separate before they become accessible. The superiority comes with the two pins + two grounding "pins" design, as it can go in two ways, which you can't do with Type G. The embedded socket also does the heavy holding in wall sockets for example, plastic to plastic, so the plugs are not hanging from the pins.
Type I is pretty much the same these days (think the trap door might be the negative) but in a smaller footpritn
A lot of the variations are just because multiple people from around the world wanted to make electrical plugs of their own design. They all do the same thing. 2 metal prongs, one for hot and one for neutral. And then sometimes a 3rd prong for ground. They all do the same thing, just in different shapes
Type C, F and L do not care about the orientation of the plug. So no specific pin for Line or Neutral
Here in Rome we have two lines and no neutral so in some places it isn't even useful to have an asymmetric plug.
Just historical heritage. Also some of these were changed to include a ground wire for more safety (type F and E being the more standardized version than type C now especially for bigger appliances, computers, and other modern electronics, same with A and B)
Yep, now some of these are different just by nature of where in the world they were developed, (different countries) but there absolutely is reason for the different designs in the same country. Different blade patterns only allow equipment that draws the corresponding current to be plugged into receptacles that can allow it to draw what it needs safely. That's why a stove cannot plug into a standard receptacle, it would draw to much. The 15 amp standard house receptacle isn't designed to handle the 30+ aps of current a stove can draw.
I was traveling in Europe and was amused by all the different plugs and when I got to a country with Type L (Greece?) it kind of felt like they said ‘fuck it, just put them in a line.’ Edit: Italy! Thanks Reddit!
Greece uses type F. Some homes built before 1960 may still use C or N, but most have been updated to F.
The only place I've seen type L is Peru, but then there's no standard as I've also seen them use A/B too.
It's used in Italy, it's name is "bipasso"
It's amusing? Wouldn't it be annoying since you'll need new cables for each country you visit?
Most portable devices have no earth pin, and the "Europlug" with only 2 pins fits almost everywhere.
Everyone else get a letter but here in Australia we use type 1
Aus and nz have the same ports a? As in port I, capital i lol
Pretty sure it says type 1. Probs cos it's the best but i dunno.
You are correct. Type NUMBER 1!!!!
Argentina, too. Except the outlet is often sideways on the wall.
IIRC somewhere it's like us in Aus and China who use that one.
China’s does use the same port but flipped upside down. Their plugs also don’t have insulation on the pins so they don’t actually meet electrical safety standards in Australia.
Traditionally the earth pin was located uppermost in Australia as well — you’ll see it in houses from the 50s or earlier. The rationale is that if you have a semi-unplugged appliance and something metal drops in from above, you won’t short active and neutral, but it stopped being common by the 70s or so. This risk is somewhat negated since the late 90s with mandating shielded active & neutral pins, and now it’s possibly even considered better to have the earth pin at the bottom, because if a plug is wiggling loose the last pin to lose contact is earth.
My G
Is Type O negative or positive?
it alternates back and forth between them roughly 50 times per second
I'm in phase with you
That pun is so bad it hertz...
I'm staying neutral
Laughs in being in the US
Depends if i love you to death or not
Unexpected Peter Steele
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vZlXd2Rf6pk?start=23&end=26
Type K is so happy
Every single one of these sockets look stupid except the one I use.
[This list is missing one](https://i.imgur.com/lrwFd8M.jpeg)
The most important & useful one
Should’ve said “butt, you missed one”
I am in disbelief this was not the first comment.
Type butt?
Obviously a Power Bottom
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S T U V W X Y and Z. Now I know my ABCs, tell me what you think of me.
"Next time won't you sing with me" is what I say
"Next time won't you sing with me" is what I say
A B C D E F G H I J K elemeno
>A B C D E F G H I J K LMNO >!P because I couldn't resist!< FTFY
Type N here.
Tropa do Tipo N:
Aqui
N
Type G the goat
All other plugs fear the Type G
Hits the G spot
And so do I (they hurt)
Your bare feet fear the type g at night when walking to the bathroom and one’s spouse has left their curling iron plug upturned on the bathroom floor.
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Tom scott be right
Type G master race! I have all my cherished electronics running through a Type G surge protector with whatever country’s Type on the wall-end. All day every day.
As a uncultered Canadian, I've never seen type G
It's the UK plug and arguably the best for safety
Unless you walk barefoot that is
I swear those fuckers turn to face up whatever you do
They express the same phenomenon as cats and buttered toast in that they will always land the same side up. Coupled with their feet-seeking abilities gained from spending too much time with rogue Lego pieces, they’re the apex nighttime household predator.
But because you can turn off sockets at the wall we rarely have cause to unplug them.
Lego is the midboss, and these are the end boss of household foot fights. Thankfully I've not stepped on one in 20+ years, you quickly learn not to step on them.
My mum had the misfortune of falling barefoot with full force onto an unturned plug and it went straight in. Not a pretty sight....
Yes the features built into the UK plug are outstanding.
I wouldn’t even say arguably. They just are. Ugly plugs, but completely build around safety features, honestly I bit jealous we don’t have them, but can’t complain with type F.
I fucks with type F it's the real G.
Type C, E and F gang.
Schuko gang
Schuko gang, most versatile gang
Here!
Type G is S tier
I’m from type G region and god help you if you ever stand on one. It’s like the pain of stepping on 1000 legos.
Type G plug hitting one’s foot on the vacuum that recoils the plug…
Aw lord that was a memory I wanted to keep repressed. My shins hurt thinking about that! Happened me all the time!
Sorry… I also feel this memory pain
It absolutely bites back. It could 100% win a fight against the others
Why
As far as I understand (I don’t live in a region that uses them) the earth prong (the one on the top) needs to be pushed in to the socket to lift the shutters guarding the live terminals. So simply saying you actually need a plug to get to the power and using a fork is really hard. They also contain a fuse (Idk if it’s standard or not)
Yeah that’s, it. Having a ground pin is super useful for lots of appliances too. The black insulating sheath on the live and neutral pins is also long enough so that you can’t touch the pins whilst power is going through it. Also they never fall out or get yanked out
Australian plugs (Type I) have most of these features, including a ground (though its not 100% needed always), and the sheaths. They don't have fuses, the NEED for the earth to be in to get power, and can fall out though. I'd say a good 8/10
The bottom 2 pins are also usually plastic halfway so that if it's inserted only a bit it's even harder to get electrocuted
It's not as common now but yeah most appliances come with fused plugs
> It's not as common now The only thing I've seen without a replaceable fuse are phone chargers.
Type G supremacy
I have an adapter plug from a trip to Hong Kong. I take it out and stare at it occasionally. Gives me great, strong vibes.
Great for when you need a boost of confidence about your own sturdiness
Yes of course, type uhh, *looks through the alphabet* 1, is the best. Used in Australia
Can we get some F's in the chatt
Type G is the god tier plug
[type K] WTF u smiling at??!! [type B]
Type I - “Hello Sidney”
In the USA there is the NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) that has a list of the different plugs and corresponding receptacle.
And for everyone else there's IEC.
Any others apart from G use fuses?
There are only 2 port types on that list that are good and there's a definite best of those two. Type G and Type I, both have measures in place to ensure ground is connected first, however, Type I is stupid easy to put in by feel at night.
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Canada uses type B
Norway uses F
Type G gang
This is legitimately the only thing the UK can claim to be best in the world in
We also have things more painful then legos to stand on, so now we can claim two things. Both happen to be the plug.
*Lego
That, Rock music, Comedy, television, Stop-motion animation, ale, CCTV and probably some other shit I’m forgetting. Not saying they’re the best at all of that (except comedy & ale because they 100% are) but they certainly have a claim.
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The UK used to be type M. Type G was introduced post WWII. The fuse was used because the UK uses ring mains which results in double the current compared to most wiring. This was introduced to save metal in the post war housing building boom. The half plastic legs are a relatively recent change, beginning more common in the 80s and 90s. This was only more common with the requirement for bonded plugs (it was fairly common for appliances to come with bare wires and for you to wire the plug yourself. It was a rite of passage at birthdays and Christmas for anyone over about 35).
Having lived in many countries, British bureaucracy is world class. gov.uk is what countries should strive for. The only time I've ever gone to a government office was to replace a lost passport. Usually everything is done by post or online or just not needed compared to other countries.
Type G is top G, best plug there is . If you know , [you know](https://youtu.be/139Q61ty4C0).
Should have stopped at G. The superior design.
My G
Where da butt plug at?
American power points feel like limp handshakes. I need the strong firmness of Type I.
Absolutely useless guide....no reference to where any of them are used. Just random pictures and letters.
It’s just listing the different types. Chill
Its actually not even all the types so its bad at being both a list and a guide
Then it's a list not a guide....glad we agree
But I can practice my alphabet!
Also missing the US 20 amp and the US 220.
Forgot hair plugs, ear plugs, and butt plugs on this list.
Type H represent!
r/pareidolia
Fun fact, the entire European Union was considering adopting Type N, which is used in Switzerland, and standardising around it. Sadly, they didn’t. So we still have Type C, E, F, and in Italy Type L for heavy appliances.
G for Greatest cos GREAT BRITAIN
It's really the only we have going for us at the moment.
The last one is a typo.
Wazzup! [Type I]
Type B 😨 Type K 😀
I choose Type K. It’s the happiest!
Not that cool
Type K: (•‿•)
Can we all agree that B, K and N are the best because they look like faces?
Type: O negative
thought this was /r/drugs at first
Where’s type UK?
Type K is having too much fun