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I noticed Japan was only associated with one plug (type A). Does this mean they don’t have a grounded plug? Or just an omission?
by nonethewiser 3y ago
I noticed Japan was only associated with one plug (type A). Does this mean they don’t have a grounded plug? Or just an omission?
- mixmastamyk 3y agoYes, no grounded plug that I've seen. Trying to find an adapter to plug your grounded power supply in is a challenge.
- hexmiles 3y agoIn another table they also mention type B that has a grounded plug: https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-country/ https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-co... https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/ab/ https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/...
- slategruen 3y agoBecause “double insulation” is much more common here and is deemed sufficient enough. A/Cs and fridges are usually the only appliances which needs a ground connection. For those, we have sockets that has a hidden screw-in ground tap. I can still find unsafe/bothersome exceptions though. For example, a lot of rice cookers doesn’t really seem to be “double insulated” but they still have two-pronged plugs. Another is custom-built PCs. You basically need to strategically place your PC near a socket which you usually use for your A/C just to have that ground connection.