They're like that in this apartment we're renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don't get it.

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)
  1. Okay, that makes sense.
  2. Wait, your lamps use a different plug? That seems needlessly limiting/inconvenient.
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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    The specific-plugs-for-lamps think is very rare these days. The reason for it is that it's not uncommon for our plugs to be on a high amperage circuit - sometimes 30A, occasionally higher - that can't be safely controlled with a light switch or similar, so the lamp-only circuit will be capped at, say, 3A with unusual plugs to avoid someone trying to connect a tumble dryer.

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