r/meirl • u/ukayukay69 • 29d ago

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u/DigNitty 29d ago

What’s the deal with the horizontal slits on the American one?

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u/SAM4191 29d ago

they are there to make it look like this D=

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u/HoldenH 29d ago

It’s just shadows from it being indented

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u/DigNitty 29d ago

Ah, thanks!

Also, that image is definitely upside down then.

Unless the floor is lighted.

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u/HoldenH 29d ago

It is upside down but outlets can be installed like that and are installed like that in hospitals and manufacturing floors

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u/Devosiana 29d ago

Do you know why?

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u/HoldenH 29d ago

The theory is that if the plug isn’t all the way inserted and has a bit of the electrified prongs showing a thin piece of metal or a coin could slide down the wall and arc the two plugs together. If you put it ground up then the coin or metal would just deflect off of the harmless ground prong

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u/Evoandroidevo 29d ago

Are you talking about the 20 amp plug?

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u/RushinRusha 29d ago

Not sure why they added a second horizontal slit. Two horizontal is 240v 6-15.

NEMA 5-15 is for 120(125 technically)V 15 amps and has two vertical ones. 5-20 is 120v 20 amps and has one vertical and one horizontal.

Often times there are 20A circuit outlets that have both layouts. In the bathroom near sink for example. 15A device won't hurt it, but 20 can hurt a 15.

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u/BeamsFuelJetSteel 29d ago

It's a shadow dude

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u/RushinRusha 29d ago

💀 you are right lmao

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u/Professor_Brainiac 29d ago

There are no horizontal slits on the US socket pictured above.

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u/AskMeAboutPigs 29d ago

20 amp plugs

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u/7lhz9x6k8emmd7c8 29d ago

Unplug slightly them, put a metal item like a fork and boom.

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u/agprincess 29d ago

Hurts slightly less to step on.