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heh, in brazil they just finished a mandatory replacement of all the plugs. previously we had a plug with a flat face like the US, but the connectors were like
by gcb 14y ago
heh, in brazil they just finished a mandatory replacement of all the plugs.
previously we had a plug with a flat face like the US, but the connectors were like "d b" meaning a US flat in the middle with round ones right out. using the same metal connector for both formats in the middle. clever, cheap, worked with everything. (US, Japan, Swiz, ...all except UK and australia as far as I know)
now, they have mandatory round plugs only, slightly larger so they can't fit the old ones by one or half milimiter, and a recessed insert like the new Switzerland type J, and an optional ground.
It serve the purpose of solving NONE of the mentioned issues in the article, but help lots of people that manufacture the new plugs.
- ricardobeat 14y agoYou could be a little more proud of your country - it's among the first to implement an international standard that is safer, simpler and more reliable. The new plug solves real problems (including all those mentioned in the article) and it does fit the old european-style outlets when groundless - if it has a ground pin or is the 20A variant it should not be plugged into a standard outlet anyway.
- gcb 14y agoRemember that polarized plugs are not to protect against properly designed products. And with the vast amount of international electronics in Brazil (heck, i think i had only a electric shaver that had national plugs, everything else required adapters) the cheap adapters null all the benefits.