I've come across this weirdness pictured below
What country uses those pins? Yes I know my glass table is dirty.
This is the current standard US wall plate outlet set, though this has a nightlight plugged into the top outlet:
The grounding pin is on the bottom and is a recent (~25 years) addition. It is designed to use either two or three pin connectors.
Where are the on/off switches?
yeah that's a US one. Though most things don't flip up like that.
Those things stay on all the time, they only give off a very faint indigo light. They're good because they only use like 50 cents of electrcity per year, but on the other hand they offer pretty much no llumination. It's basically just so you can orientate yourself in the dark.
I meant where are the switches for the sockets?
Don't American sockets have on/off switches?
Do all sockets look like this? If they do, I think I'd have to laugh every time I'd plug something in because of the hilarious sad-smiley look.
I meant where are the switches for the sockets?
Don't American sockets have on/off switches?
It is so that you can shut off power to an appliance without having to unplug it. If not switched off at the wall, most of the things in your house are still using some power while they are turned off.
^ Hmm, well they are uncommon here. I don't even have one in my bathroom, but I do have this weird test mechanism thing on mine that I'd not seen until now. Hah, like my electrical outlets came with a instruction manual.
https://pic.armedcats.net/s/sh/shawn/2009/02/22/DSC_0521.JPG
Danish people are the happiest in the world studies have shown. The indigenous danish power socket is the secret behind this.Do all sockets look like this? If they do, I think I'd have to laugh every time I'd plug something in because of the hilarious sad-smiley look.
The best type is missing here! We did invent electricity after all...