Fun watch related to your pic https://youtu.be/udNXMAflbU8
Fuck yeah, technology connections.
I knew it would be before I clicked. Alec is great!
summary: the holes are almost never (purposely) used to secure the plug in the socket. it is often just for manufacturing reasons (but not always, as in this case). it is included in the specifications as an optional feature, so that the holes are not made too big, or in the wrong place.
I’m curious why he doesn’t talk about all the patents that specify locking as a feature. Even modern patents reference the features of older ones in their designs if they use them.
He used all modern plugs you would find on houses in 2000+, of course none of them lock the old way. Go grab some from the 20s and 30s.
In the cheap one, we have two perfectly flat brass pieces pressing against each other.
I’ll bet you any ammount you want, that’s not brass. It’s iron with brass coating.
Is a brass coating not, technically, a flat brass piece pressed against another?
I knew exactly what video you linked before I clicked it.
I am very familiar with Alec. Love that channel.
There is no finite life span on any connector.
You obviously haven’t used a Cannon or a Neutrik made XLR connector. I have one from the 1970s, it still works like a chram.
Also, take a look at some of the Type F power plugs. If that’s not robust, IDK what is.
https://youtu.be/udNXMAflbU8?si=vKhkE-pKhltLJ_dF
Not all of them do.
This is the first thing that came to mind. If you didn’t link it, I was lol. I love this channel.
“especially people who notice they have holes in them” ahahahhaha I love him. He’s so good, I can never tell if he’s in on the joke or not.
Denmark’s looks happy to supply power
I love that Danish one, always happy to see me!
USA plug should be flipped. The ground should be on top.
Not really. Most plugs I see have ground at the bottom and there’s no official standard for orientation.
No. Ground is on the bottom. Almost always. Unless it’s sideways.
What is this, the outlet denier?
I mean, if the US is gonna steal basically everything from the UK, they might as well steal their power outlet designs since they’re that good.
Oh wait, they just started doing that by forgetting to punch holes in their own power plugs? Hmm, I wonder when they’ll make the next step.
I am prepared for the massive amount of downvotes that the Muricans will throw at me because I said that.
This is a plug for China. It will work fine in US outlets but it’s intended for that Chinese market hence the lack of holes.
While potentially true - that is not why the holes are missing.
They aren’t part of any spec.
It’s a holdover from older designs, modern receptacles hold the plug differently, older ones were designed to hug the holes to hold the plug in places.
Throw it out. It’s not safe to use.
The holes don’t actually do anything. https://youtu.be/udNXMAflbU8
