Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 months agoWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square481fedilinkarrow-up1650arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up1634arrow-down1imageWhat is the best Power Outlet, and why?media.piefed.socialEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 months agomessage-square481fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarexep@fedia.iocakelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·7 months agoYup. Japan also has grounded outlets, though, although they are comparatively rarer.
minus-square鴉河雛(Karasugawa)@PieFed@pf.korako.melinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-27 months agoI recently had a house built, and most of the outlets do support grounding. However, it’s not very common to actually use them — many appliances don’t have grounded plugs, or the shapes don’t match. I’d say only things like washing machines, microwaves, and rice cookers tend to use them.
minus-squarethespcicifcocean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoare house fires and electrocutions common occurrences?
Yup. Japan also has grounded outlets, though, although they are comparatively rarer.
I recently had a house built, and most of the outlets do support grounding.
However, it’s not very common to actually use them — many appliances don’t have grounded plugs, or the shapes don’t match.
I’d say only things like washing machines, microwaves, and rice cookers tend to use them.
are house fires and electrocutions common occurrences?
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Not as far as I’m aware.