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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[–] 29 points 2 years ago (15 children)

UK household electricity is pretty spicy compared to many other places - it has more safety features as a result. (3 pinned fused plug, socket switches etc)

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    How is it more "spicy" than anywhere else in Europe?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    Do they have the wiring on the outside of the houses so it's easier to repair?
    I've heard in UK they tend to do such things.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

    No, it's usually buried in the wall behind the plasterboard. Although it is possible to use surface trunking. It's quicker and therefore cheaper to use trunking with less making good afterwards

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    It was a joke on UK putting water pipes on the outside of their houses.
    Making them sometimes freeze and burst in the winter, but it's easier to repair. 😋

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    In our defence, most of that is legacy from the post war rebuild (copper shortages etc). The modern regs are comparable or better than a lot of places.

    There's enough of the dodgy stuff around that it needs to be accounted for, but it's being phased out as new stuff it built or renovated.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I have been with 110v plenty of times used to wire houses in my youth. Been hit once with 220v knocked me on my ass for 3 days. I stopped being so cavalier after that I wish they had those outlets vs the midevil outlets the US has.

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