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I believe prongs are usually short enough to make it difficult to injure yourself this way unless you are really trying, but with some other long metal thing it

I believe prongs are usually short enough to make it difficult to injure yourself this way unless you are really trying, but with some other long metal thing it could be really bad.

wk_end 5y ago
Depends on where you live - are you European? Over there wall sockets are deeply recessed, but they aren't really in North America. This would be pretty easy to do I think.
- conk 5y ago
  The UK has the best designed plugs IMO but they sure are clunky as a result.
  - _rnlh 5y ago
    What do you mean? I have never had a problem with them.
    - Symbiote 5y ago
      The primary danger from British plugs is standing on them, barefoot. German plugs are almost as safe electrically, and hurt less when trodden upon.
    - conk 5y ago
      The UK Type-G plug design is very well thought out. The ground pin is first to make/last to break and it opens a cover on the live terminals when inserted to prevent accidental contact to live components. The power pins are recessed so you can’t accidentally (or intentionally) make contact with life parts of the plug is only partially inserted. The plugs also have internal fuses (although I’m not sure if this is always the case). The only negative is the plug is physically larger than plugs used in other countries. This makes them take up more space in a bag/backpack. And it’s harder to cram lots of sockets into a small space like a power strip.