Why Different Countries Use Different Plugs 

Kinda has... Well, it will if we don't properly convert to usb-c and apple refuse to give up their monolopy on their lighting chargers.

Im 12 monopoly on lightening chargers? lol wat

Im 12 new ipad just switched to usb-c

@@Im-mv6bf but they already moved to type-c

That’s kinda what the ‘U’ stands for...

SkullDragon the magic of internet

Not everyone XD

I didn't even know other countries used different plugs, lmao

Just as every atheist is a biologist and a physicist.

@@vaskedagame880 That's why they're an atheist

I don't understand

oahi net why the fuck would you report him?

Du scheiß nazi

Perfect Ron wo ist er mit der Aussage ein Nazi.. ? Denk nach bevor Du was schreibst

@Baron Von Grijffenbourg they* or are you a NAZI?

Hello VWestlife

USUALLY?

This is only correct on induction motors.

Important is also that incorrect voltage only means flames if the voltage is higher than what the device is made for. If its lower, it will only have troubles to work, but no flames or smoke.

​@@Saroku1000It can depending on the conductor size. Lower voltage means higher current is needed to power an appliance therefore a bigger conductor is needed.

Happy Denmark

no it's finland

Putting faces on plugs makes toddlers want to put stuff in them

@@jn___livecast6449 If you teach the kid well they wont mess with plugs. Plus the worst that can happen is the kid gets tased.

Yeah, so if you electrocute your self on accident, at least its whit a smile X)

ᴶᴼᴺ Comments Nope, you need to press the “mouth” in before it puts out power! Just like the britts.

@End boy How much of the Danish population is fluent in English? I'm very curious.

The plug difference is only a safety measure. The real problem to change it is behind it; The whole grid. It’s impossible to change the electrical standard of a whole country. They would have to replace every single transformer and cable. And swap all the sockets and appliances in all houses as well. Like all at the same time. Power down, swap everything, power on. Changing the trajectory of the moon might be easier.

The aliens got killed by using their own hair dryer

When I was in Iraq (Deployment) I inadvertantly pluged a US mini-vac directly into the wall with an adapter. Got about 5 min of use before I had to turn it off to avoid overheating. Also, it had a notecable kick when ever I turned it on. It did last the whole year I was over there, but thats ecasue I didn't use it long enough for it to cook itself when I did.

Damn, we have to DO something!

@@Engineer9736 You can switch from a lower to a higher voltage by just changing the transformators and the fuses. If you would switch from a high voltage system down to lower voltage you would have to change all the transformators and fuses plus you would have to put every cable into the earth and walls and into the sea &c. a second time.

Drew Senna yeah they can literally pierce your feet if you step on them hard enough. If you just drop them on the floor, they will always land pins-up, so you have to be careful that way

@@センナ-h4c I think with the us plugs the pins are next to each other so if you step on it by mistake the weight from your foot would cause it to go off balance but with UK plugs it's in a triangle design that wouldn't lose balance so if you step on it it's guaranteed pain

They always land upwards and hurt like fuck (they peirce your feet)

How does one randomly step on said plug? Do you just leave them around your floors or something?

@@Septiccatgaming well obviously we don't mean to it's just if one was just left around from an extension cable that was unplugged and didn't realize it was there

hahaahha

Fuck Russia

@@Reichsritter Agreed but won't other countries notice that a big chunk of Asia is missing?

In Russia, they use plug Type S, but it looks the same as Type C (only the ones that can read Cyrillic can understand this).

Nah, in Russia you just connect the Wires to the socket xD

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@@callmememe1308 *G

Yeah. They have thick prongs and are quite big compared to other types of plugs. They are very reliable though, at least where I'm from.

Aidan still the safest

S1lent Toad i would rather step on a plug than have myself electrocuted

Are Americans scared?! LOL

@@bassam_salim nah surprised because their kids die of disease cuz they don't be vaxxin

Hmmmmmm

DARK FLAME MASTER lol i used to have the same name as you

@@andymarte7673 really?!

Luckily I don’t have the same type as the uk plugs here in Spain.

Secondary use as a burglar deterrent. Just don't chase him out of the house before putting on your wellies!

effyleven well that’s a good idea I’m just gonna put them all beside the windows 😂

Those things are diabolic. They were almost banned un the geneva convenction 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Benefits of UK plugs: 1. safest in the world, too many safety features for me to write here. 2. They have switches on sockets to easily turn on and off appliances 3. We don’t need socket covers as the sockets have shutters built in Cons of UK plugs: 1. They always land pins up. Go for a pee in the night? Worse than lego. 2. They are bigger than the average toddler. 3. They seem to be harder to unplug than European plugs sometimes.

@@FinnManusia Actual, it is WW1 that still effect us all, if you think about it. WW2 started because of WW1.

@cdude100 same and searching for the reason in comments

We also learned that Edison was even more of a dick than everyone thought he was.

cdude100 You and me both.

cdude100 I learned more here then at school

Joseph Stalin the small ones do

wdym? just yank it in. works every time for me

And why we're you in Italy???

James Johnston privacy my dude

@@stammyy2091 Sovjet meeting

Thanks KhAnubis, just a fun fact. In Denmark, we have our own versions of ''Love'' or ''Yours sincerely'' that we use when ending a letter. And the most used is probably ''Kærlig Hilsen'' meaning ''Lovely Greetings'', but most of the time people just write Kh instead, just like your name.

K is objectively the cutest plug type out there.

May the k plug rule supreme, even though no one uses it except us:(

The problem I see with a plug that smiles is toddlers. Although that can be worked around, I see no advantage on the Type K that counteracts the great disadvatange of being 'attractive'.

You should not use an European grounded plug on that as it will not ground the equipment. It is dangerous if there are is a grounded equipment next to it. IMO that looks like a smile of death. In Finland the rule is simple: if it fits, it is OK.

nice

That would be the UK plug no doubt

@@AverageAlien Until you step on it.

Honestly, nowadays it doesn’t really matter. Many people say how unsafe American plug are and I agree, but now they gotten very safe. If you have a modern power grid in you home it has many safety features in the plugs now. Sometimes it’s hard plugging my own charger because it won’t let the plug pass through

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Is this the quote you are thinking of? Three plugs for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Plug to rule them all, One Plug to find them, One Plug to bring them all and in the darkness crimp them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

now i get why brexit happened, you're just jealous.

is not europe

@@jjc5475 Jealous of what? Uk has the ugliest and most impractical socket ever 😂

Just doesn’t happen, never stepped on a UK plug once.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UEfP1OKKz_Q.html

I sawed this building in half

Kids humor...

Shut up everyone likes that meme.

SuperGamer Bro haHAA

_That's a lot of damage_

Does England have Gas Ranges? We have one and it is so much faster in boiling water than electric.

Heath Bauerle of course but only my gran still uses one 😅with the whistle and all! English electric kettles are so quick compared to American 😂😂

Stovetop on an induction range!

Wait my stove us gas...

Heath Bauerle electric kettles boil faster than gas rangers now

Do not do that. If the equipment gets failure the voltage can get to the case. If there then is an equipment that really is grounded and you touch both at the same time, it can be fatal. If there is no ground in the room them it is pretty safe though but still illegal.

@@okaro6595 Im pretty sure that was a joke

I live in Romania, we have the normal europe plug and when I went on holiday in italy I just used my normal charger and it fit well in 95% of the plugs and it could charge... the rest.. well.. they were too small

Oh god no

In the 70s in Finland many did these kind of modifications: www.mattikaki.fi/sahkoturvallisuus/pistoke_rikottu.jpg This was so that an old ungrounded plug would fit a grounded outlet. That is dangerous as one should not use ungrounded and grounded equipment in the same room (I am not talking about modern safety isolated ones). It is all or nothing. Some people read somewhere that a PC needs to be grounded so they bought the ground with a long extension cord from kitchen. That is another death trap. You should never bring ground into a room that has ungrounded outlets. The rules are counter-intuitive as anything can be used on ungrounded outlet but only grounded (or safety isolated) equipment can be used on a grounded outlet.

Better than Burger King? 👑 🍔

@@buddyclem7328 probably cos we don't have burger king :D

@@DangerAngelous we have hungry jacks here too except under a differnat nameuh,

And not Maccas

Thanks for the info

If you design a transformer to work on 50hz it will work on 60hz grid with some minor differences on power losses

Lol look at y’all electrical engineers

@@brndngutierrez4268 hahahahha lol Gow havê you gessed xd

The main problem is many things use synchronous motors.

You mean asynchronous motors in fans, pumps,etc. Under the load there wouldn't be much difference in rpm's between 50 and 60hz but unloaded 2 pole motor would have 3.000rpm at 50hz and 3.600 at 60hz which could affect bearings. These motors behave badly when connected to modified sine wave inverter

Usb-c is a true standard though but it has nothing to do with what goes through the cable. It's a standard about a plug. What people often confuse it with is USB 3.0 or the newer 3.1, Power Delivery, Quick Charge, Dash Charge. Those define what signals and power go through the connector. So Monsuco was absolutely right to call usb-c a true international standard. Now that doesn't solve the problem. But if they could come up with a standardized USB 4.0 or something that makes Power Delivery support mandatory then things could change. At some point we might even be able to make the switch from AC to DC for all appliances. And that would make a lot of sense in the electronic age. AC is a pretty bad way to transfer power because it creates a relatively strong magnetic field and thus leaks energy. DC is more efficient and above all it's a super steady voltage. The only reason we have AC is generators. Those produce AC by nature. But I'm pretty sure engineers have a pretty good solution for that in this day and age.

Sorry but you can't get much power out of a USB port. My laptop for example needs 380w to charge. Over the 5v lines of the USB. that would be over 76 amps, which is ridiculous.

sgtLogez If your laptop has USB-C, it can negotiate up to 100W using 20V 5A, while still carrying full Thunderbolt 3 speeds. Most laptops consumes less than 100W even when charging now.

mPky1 The USB Type-A with BC1.2 and USB Type-C with USB-PD and BC backwards compatibility are two very well defined and well supported standards. Also all USB charging nodes enforce a 5V 500mA ultimate fallback. Using different physical connector, there is no confusion possible.

yeahhh well I think we will never see USB port with a voltage of 110 to 220 lmao, the actual international socket is the universal socket which has all the different types in one.

I have to wait 90 days to change my name no.

I saw you on another video!!!

@@ineedabreak6063 omg wtf xD

ツAllanzo I just said his name.

I'm apparently already subbed to you. Wtf lmao

well, not really. The Brazilian plug has a two plug version (which is the most common one) which is a type C plug and therefore compatible with types C D E F H J K and L sockets. www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/

I got a Brazilian Neo Geo CD and a Japanese Neo Geo CD. Neither had the PSU so I didn’t have to deal with that, but making a custom one without hacking up the console proved to be really difficult. I found that the Japanese Sharp Famicom Title and some Japanese MSX2 computers used that connector but those were even more obscure than the Neo Geo CD and their original PSUs were even more valuable. All the component catalogs only had the receptacle. Ultimately, I found some HP PSU with the same connector so I smashed it open with a hammer, swapped two wires, and it seems to work. ;)

Oh you mean the fact swiss plugs look almost identical and yet they're not compatible and the fact that you have 127/220/380v and they can all be using the same plug depending on where you are so you literally need a multimeter before plugging anything in (ok only a muppet would wire 380v to a normal looking plug but still) , oh did must i even bring up the fact that a lot of sockets the earth pin is just neglected and many times when they're not it's just a straight to neutral without RCD, or maybe the fact that no electrician can agree if the socket should be up or down, really I've never been to brazil...

@Marcelo Silveira As I see in the website, most sockets are compatible with plug type C and many with E & F, so we are in the right direction for standarization :P

All countries except the weird ones use SI measurements.

@@kaengurus.sind.genossen But even then. Not all SI measurements are entirely metric. As in they may be shared in 10ths but they dont convert with multiple of 10 numbers.

@@scootergrant8683 Example?

Come on, there are a ton of worldwide standards out there, I find it amusing that you cant get your head wrapped around the worldwide standards, thinking that every country automatically does its own thing in every aspect. I guess that makes you surprised that all countries use the same USB and wireless charging standards. There is nothing amusing about people questioning why we didnt make a worldwide power outlet standard when we have managed to make worldwide standards for so many other things. HDMI, Wifi, NFC, Ethernet, Qi, Bluetooth, USB and more.

Chris the new European ones are just as good if not a little better. I say this as a Britt.

Yeah we know

Is that how you are to others?

oh no tom scott is on my next video thing....

Safest, not the best

It's an understandable decision though I wish Ireland would switch back to the continental style

@@mickmickymick6927, sometimes I wish the same thing! Though UK plugs do have a lot going for them, such as their inherent mechanical rigidity and their built-in guards.

Yes I actually like them too (though I know nothing of the mechanics of the issue, they just always seemed more sturdy and secure to me), perhaps the best would be for the continent to adopt the British system, but I imagine nothing will ever change cause it would be so hard.

I didn't know that Irish wiring was that over-engineered. That's a really cool fact.

Are UK outlets on a breaker? I knew that they have a big plug, to allow room for a fuse.

Was "lead" an unintentional pun? Like power lead?

@@buddyclem7328 No, Americans are terrible at puns, and say cord instead of lead

@@alakani What? I've never heard someone refer to lead as a cord.

And also, of course all European countries share the same frequency, and even a common, interconnected grid (at least most European countries). Actually, almost all of the World shares this same Frequency of 50 Hz, North America beeing the exception at 60 Hz.

arnoldhau1 in Ireland it's 250volt

@@cliffsofmoher4220 Really? All sources I found including this one: www.electricireland.ie/residential/help/safety/what-is-the-standard-voltage-in-ireland say ireland has 230 Volts just like the rest of Europe.

arnoldhau1 on plugs it says 250volts

arnoldhau1 how many volt it is where you live

RedOrange12098 not only UK actually...

@crite spranberry Sorry what? There's only one type of plug in the UK. Sure it's big but I'd rather safer than smaller

You know that the fuses in the UK plugs are actually a hack because of the poor old wiring? That's nothing you would ever do by design! It's the result of a change of the standards of the powergrid.

Yes!

Yup. I have one that has multiple outlets so you can have more than one device connected instead of getting an adapter for each device. It’s so handy that my other family member always borrow it but guess what they are getting for Christmas...

16A L plugs are the best. They are flat, so the socket occupies half the space than any "round" plug, both on the wall or in power strips. They are 16A rated, like the type E and F (schuko), they are grounded, and they are bi-directional. The Type L is the only plug that has all those charateristics. If there should be an unified standard, it should be the type L.

Chur

China uses the same plug as Aus-NZ but it is upside down.

plug is ugly af tho

Lemme guess, you're Malaysian.

@@aqimjulayhi8798 correct, kawan aku

@@kalevi5814 not rly but mabye cos im used to this plugout more than the others

Somerset who the fuck is judging the pretty ness of plugs?

underrated comment.

They actually can. Just use a screw drawer to open the shutters and just stick the Type C plug in. It should word.

That is most probably perilex.

Fred Zlotnick Eastern Japan uses 100V at 50Hz, Jamaica uses 110V at 50Hz.

Fred Zlotnick 220V 60Hz are widely used in the Philippines, South Korea, Antigua and Barbuda, some states in Brazil, Peru, Saudi Arabia.

Fred Zlotnick Western Japan uses 60Hz.

@@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY thanks for the corrections, it sure is a "mish-mosh" that will never be changed.

And Malaysia used to use 240V 45Hz...

3 times

About as many times as I have to say that USA is not the same as America. But nobody cares.

Greetings from Slovakia.

Culture shock? Don't you mean electrical shock?...

Umm that's not how that works. You can live in another country and not be a citizen of it

@@nichl474 no you can not. Its a timeshare. If your a student and you passed checks your allowed

@@jzneter736 Riiiiight. He's an American in Germany. He likely doesn't have German citizenship.

@@ParadoxNinja hence the checks

Still to slow to use a kettle

The standard is actually 110V+-5%

Nope, both US and Canada have 120V as nominal. Tolerances may vary at different points in the system, but generally +/-5% at service point is considered standard as per NEC.

And Europe officially is 230 V, not 220 to 240 volt even though most appliances have a 220 to 240 tolerance.

@@jzneter736 Yeah that's why i use a natural gas stove way cheaper to use and faster to cook

Bucks 281201 england ireland britain all the same

That graphic was way back before WWII and before the grid. You would find lots of power stations putting out all sorts of voltages and frequencies, used only in their local area. DC was common as DC motors are simpler than AC motors: incandescent lights don't care. AC became more common as transformers could step up and down the voltage easily, as well as rectification (tubes and later silicon) could easily convert it to DC. DC is making a comeback because invertors to convert it back to AC, and it avoids having the entire grid synchronised. (Think Basslink)

DC is still used for long haul HV power transmission, for example the 2GW link between France and England. It's more efficient.

Dværg Far no, they use K

@@notjosephstalin6391 Europlug is used in Denmark. There is no type C socket.

Universally dangerous plugs.

Bad camera. Got a new one for that reason.

@@KhAnubis Doesn't answer the question.

agreed

Yup, gotta love those 12 volt 400 milliamp hair dryers. I don't think I'll be learning something new every Sunday from this channel.

us plugs are sharper tho

Yes, I am currently living in Berlin for the next two months.

some people dont know where berlin is...itsi n germany

They bothered about a 7000 watt plug, so it's certainly bigger

When they bend they break. When they break you have to buy new ones. Which is the American thing to do. Create things that break easy.

Jan de Vries Cheap ones are very easy to bend. Top-quality ones (like on Apple gear) are very, very rigid.

Jan de Vries Chinese 2 pin plugs doesn’t have any holes (US).

They are also very easy to unbend

Yes, but those are assinine.

No difference because the charger outputs the same 5V/3A (or whatever) no matter the line voltage

Canada cuz hydroelectricity ftw

wcj gibbs 🤮🤢

British teeth < world teeth

It's one of the least safe, and needs to carry more current to supply a given power. This results in power loss and voltage drop. 60Hz is however closer to the optimal frequency, but that doesn't have to do with the plug itself.

@@johnleuenhagen9068 It isn't the least safe, again it doesnt have a fatal amount of power. So unless you are connected to a pace maker or something you'll be fine. I actually made a video on my channel you can see American plugs also have the plastic protectors so you cant stick a pen or whatever inside them (this has been a standard for awhile now). American plugs dont lock in until there's like a millimeter of space so there's no way you can have your finger and zap yourself. Its also reversible and has groves that let you plug in blind and due to its small size you can fit like 12 outlets on a strip the size of your foot. We dont need a fuse in our plugs because circuit breakers have been the standard for homes since 1960s. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CkjXWGMamZE.html

@@hajjdawood Current is the most determining factor in lethality when it comes to electricity, and because of the 110V you have to use a higher current, which is more dangerous than the 230V in the EU. You need thicker wires than us because of the higher current which generates more heat, and causes a bigger voltage drop, which also means you can't have as long cables as we can.

Jeppe Beier saying 110v is more dangerous than a 230v is just a blatant non truth. Also in the United States the 220-240v wiring is a thicker gauge than the 110v so your statement on that is wrong as well. Assuming your 230v is running on a breaker of 30-40amp the gauge in wire should be similar between the both of us.

@@RazeG4m1ng So is it not true 110V requires a higher current? Doesn't that generate more heat making it easier for electronics to overheat, or melt the insulation? Isn't current what kill? Also fuses in the EU are set to go off at around 13 amps

I like the switches on the wall sockets and the fusing of the plugs, but the plugs themselves are too large.