Flying Squid@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 days agoWhy do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square148fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageWhy do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square148fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoYour sockets spark when you plug something in?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoI’ve definitely had that happen to me, sort of at random, in the U.S. But it doesn’t seem to have any effect. It’s not like a gigantic spark and it’s pretty contained.
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoOh I’ve never seen that in the US, maybe I just didn’t notice
minus-squareFermion@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoLaptop power bricks is probably where I see it most. Or if you plug in something with a motor already switched on. Listen for a soft popping noise if you plug in a big power brick.
Your sockets spark when you plug something in?
I’ve definitely had that happen to me, sort of at random, in the U.S.
But it doesn’t seem to have any effect. It’s not like a gigantic spark and it’s pretty contained.
Oh I’ve never seen that in the US, maybe I just didn’t notice
Laptop power bricks is probably where I see it most. Or if you plug in something with a motor already switched on. Listen for a soft popping noise if you plug in a big power brick.