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I've never understood why it seems to be popular for US wall sockets not to have switches.
by caf 11y ago
I've never understood why it seems to be popular for US wall sockets not to have switches.
- tedmiston 11y agoI just returned from Australia and New Zealand where every outlet has a built-in power switch. I would really like to have them in the states too. I can't seem to find a real reason why we don't. Perhaps the usage cost of electricity is less expensive in the U.S., or it's something Americans are just less conscientious about. There is a lot of speculative discussion in this thread http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/why-dont-us-outlets-have-built-110814 http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/why-dont-us-outlets-have-bui....