@@danielarnold9042 Personally I think so and I live in the UK. I was joking because of how many disputes there have been when countries try to work together
@@danielarnold9042 maybe fair, but some (possibly even most) are close if not even regarding safety, and I personally find the UK one way too bulky to be remotely usable (I live in Switzerland, we have way smaller ones that are still quite safe), but we have like 3 outlets in the wall space you have one in, and I can't imagine how bulky power strips must look... anyway, just personal opinions and thoughts
The top pin of a uk plug can conduct electricity- it’s a ground or earth pin, and a lot of things still have that for safety. Look at your kettle lead, for example. It’s also not got a plastic sheath the way the conducting pins do, again for safety.
I may be wrong but i think devices made from metal usually have a metallic Earth pin to reduce the chance of electrocution, which is why things like fridges and kettles and stuff have the metal pins. I am probably wrong though
@@TeraChad23It's a return path. In case electricity decides to take a wrong turn inside an appliance, it is redirected to the ground instead of the metal casing of the appliance. If you don't have an earth connection and the device is not double-insulated (Google it), current would go into the metal casing and shock an unsuspecting user. Also, you cannot be killed by electricity if you aren't touching the ground, as otherwise the electricity will go through your body and use you as a path to ground, which is usually where it wants to go anyways. Even worse if you have a cut or exposed tissue, as the inside of the human body conducts electricity far better than the outside. That includes your vital organs too.
@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="216">3:36</a>, most US plugs don't have a switch on their outlets. The fuse panel is where you disable your outlets. People don't disable their outlets from the fuse panel since it also disables an entire room's circuit. Ideally, people only disable their fuse panel when replacing an outlet etc.
It's nice to be able to switch off a plug without having to unplug the thing plugged into it. I switch off my charger when not using it but never unplug for example
@@tigrafale4610 Most things that you'd actually want to turn off will have switches on the appliance itself. That way you don't have to turn the entire socket off for just one item. If I have a TV and a lamp plugged into the same outlet, I can turn just the lamp on and leave the TV on. It also seems like a pain to reach under my desk and find the switch on the wall instead of just turning it off from the lamp. Do your lamps not have switches on them?
'Someone wants to put their face twice on Mount Rushmore, I get that, I get that' One of the most narcicistic things Jack has ever said 💀 edit: how tf did I get this many likes in 3hrs?
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="213">3:33</a> But when nothing is connected to an outlet, no power is drawn from the grid. This is why you're supposed to unplug unnecessary stuff from outlets before going on vacation, idle TVs, PCs, etc. take energy. If nothing's plugged into the outlet no power is drawn from the grid anyway
But isn't it easier to just flick a switch than pull out the plug? Especially for things like you said TV & PC as it may be hard to unplug it from the socket instead of just pressing a switch
I don't see how it's a lot easier to switch it off than just drag it out since you are still going to have to do it on the floor. I would understand a cable extension with a switch like on the table
@@sshortcuts3994 my reasoning is that alot of the time you can just barely reach the plug so you have to do the thing were you wiggle it until it comes out, so it would be easier if you could just press a switch
@@Conor1_23 I didn't say it was optimal, I'm just disallowing misinformation. It definitely is easier to flip a switch than pull a plug, I'm just stating facts.
As an Aussie, I love having the switches so I don’t have to be bothered plugging and unplugging things all the time, leaving them in and having a switch is way easier.
its not dangerous since the plugs are designed for that... usb is exactly the same, are you turning off your phones usb port before plugging it in or out?
@@vidhiiiiiinice I live on the other side of world in Canada and just remember the colour. I do remember that you’re right after you mention it because I learned every country flag because jack did and he inspired me.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="193">3:13</a> I once electrocuted myself by putting my finger in between the metal between a US one while plugged in it hurt
Others have said it also, but in the US almost everything you’d actually want to turn off already has a switch on the device. The one exception might be phone chargers, but the current draw when not actually charging is pretty minimal.
They are just type C and type F plugs. Usually type C for household appliance (fridge, dishwasher, washing machine etc...) and type F for small devices such as battery chargers, lamps, TVs
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="129">2:09</a> as someone from Israel, I can confirm that that is not how our plugs look like, they sometimes do but they're mostly like the Europe and France one, everything that is compatible with one is also compatible with the other one
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="149">2:29</a> really bold of you to bash Australia’s plugs like that. Our plugs are superior. They gave a group. Yours just has plastic
I found your channel via the sub. I had never heard of you and was on the sub for months prior to checking you out lol. I like your vids now that I have. Right up my alley.
I live in New Zealand and the power socket design is the same as Australia's and China's. For some reason I had zero idea how different they were in different countries. At least I can agree with Jack on how weird it seems to not have a switch.
The power point is the weirdest adoption of them all. it is officially called a Type I socket, and is used in Australia, NZ, Papua New Guinea, China, Argentina, and Uzbekistan.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="577">9:37</a> what happens if you drive from a country that drives on the right into a country that drives on the left ?
there must be some place to just switch sides like a highway clover like looking thing or an X with a bridge or tunnel for one side so they dont interfere with each other
tom scott is british... imagine believing him with his biased opinion, theres a reason why so many countries even major british colonies use european plugs and not british plugs
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="185">3:05</a> such a huge plug. As a German, I say the Swiss have the best plugs! These plugs are safe and small. Three Swiss sockets on the place of one German socket. These sockets were supposed to be introduced throughout the EU, but no agreement was reached. And who needs switches on the socket? UK because they have the whole house one a fuse.
Video idea: Why not trying to draw a fantasy map completely from your imagination? it's fun, easy, not on Microsoft paint(no more excuses), and it's quite trendy nowadays. I'm excited to see what are you going to name each place in your map😂
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="145">2:25</a> … I also didn’t know it was different 😂 I moved from China to Australia. Thought it was the same everywhere 😅
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="713">11:53</a> out of all the mistakes you could have made thinking that new guinea (the island shared between Indonesia and Papua new guinea) is the mistake when it is really there really bad
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="833">13:53</a> i have been in Australia, new Zealand, china, Thailand, Israel, Turkiye, Greece, England, usa, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Italy. So 12 countries
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="580">9:40</a> everyone commenting about Japan being the one not colonised by brits,meanwhile… : East Timor : 😔 Indonesia : 😭 Thailand : 😢 Suriname : 😤 Nepal : 😶🌫️ Namibia : 🫥 (they were only South African and German)
