Post #1394694
2026-04-18 22:06 UTC
@inderix@booping.synth.download TIL there's two types of American plug and that some of them have a third prong. I thought all of them were just two prongs like the emoji 🔌
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@rosie@0x4d4f5448.systems 2026-04-18 22:39
Yea, NEMA 1-15 sucks ass in that everything falls out of the outlet and NEMA 5-15 sucks ass in that the ground pin is apparently very prone to being broken off; CC: @inderix@booping.synth.download
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@inderix@booping.synth.download 2026-04-18 22:15
@rexo@st.transbus.social Most home receptacles will have 3 prongs to support Type B plugs. the 2-prong design (Type A) is older and largely not used anymore (besides for cost cutting). The big difference is that the thicker third prong is ground, and type a plugs are ungrounded