Comparing a British plug to North American plug...
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2017
- Edit: For everyone asking about the fuse - see followup video:
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VLOG 59 - Today, I cover some unique design features of the British electrical plug and British sockets.
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Update: This video was wildly more popular than my usual videos. However, there is a follow up video due to the comments about the fuse below, this is found at
Its regarded as the best and safest plug in the whole world.
It's also, almost impossible to accidentally pull a UK plug out of the socket by pulling the flex.
another thing you could have mentioned is that there is a switch on the socket in the uk
Great video! I am an American Electrician. I admit, quite readily, that I agree with your opinions regarding the differences and obvious strengths of the British plug design.
UK Style plugs are used also in Malaysia (former British colonial)
Okay, I know this is going to sound silly... but the one thing that instantly amazed me when I moved to the UK from America is the kettle. I was so used to waiting at least five minutes after turing one on in America before the water would begin to boil. The first time I used a kettle here........ wow.... I mean.......boiling water in under a minute! My mind was officially ....... BLOWN!!!!
RUclips randomly recommended this video to me, it actually turned out to be very informative and worth watching at that too! :) I'm from the UK myself, so I'm very well aware of how our plugs look like, both inside and out, but this was a great comparison between both UK and US plugs, especially with how much safer the UK plug input/output system is on the whole too!
You forgot another safety feature where if you tug on the cable on the British plugs you will disconnect the neutral and live wires from the mains
You only ever tread on a UK plug once. Then you learn not to leave them lying on the floor. THe US design horrifies me. A Lot of nursery schools insist on using so called safety socket covers, which are in reality more dangerous than the uncovered socket. There is no safety standard that covers these covers and if they break they can leave the pin cover open if the earth pin is inserted..
One thing I will say is the UK plugs look strong. US plug conductors are usually folded sheet metal and get bent easily.
I really love the British plug. Glad they use it here in Singapore
The UK plug and socket is regarded as the safest in the world. I can't understand why other countries don't adopt it.
I’m 15, British and currently in school and I got taught how to wire a plug last year, they still teach it.
Another important part about the slightly longer earth pin is that when you plug an appliance in, the earth makes contact first, so if theres a problem with the appliance, the electrisity goes to ground and not the appliance itself.
Also the right angled cord prevents you from yanking the plug out by tugging on the cord
The moving covers over the live and neutral terminals of the socket are usually called "shutters." So, we have shuttered sockets and insulated pins in UK.
I'm so glad you mentioned stepping on it. I've done this once in 28 years, and it was bad enough that I can still remember every detail of the pain.
the universal benchmark of standing on Lego
Standing on that is worst than getting stabbed. I have flash backs every time I step on them