They're like that in this apartment we're renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don't get it.
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Having grown up with it I missed those tbh. Makes saving power easier lol
Does it? Can't you just turn off the device instead?
yes.
Im from the states and live in Ireland. Here, people unplug lamps when they leave for the weekend. Dozens of times, I've had to plug lamps back in when coming into the office over a weekend or things like Christmas break.
I've also had to explain to at least 5-6 people that something that does not draw power by being plugged in, such as a toaster, electric kettle or light fixture (unlike a computerized device that has a stand-by mode) is not "wasting power" unless you unplug it or turn the outlet switch off.
I had a person at a party tell me their father was an electrician and taught her to turn the switches that lead to anything such as lamps OFF when they're not being used because it costs electricity to "keep the wire charged". True story.
Mainly they exist because there weren't central fuse boxes for a while due to wartime copper shortages.
Someone elsewhere in the thread pointed out that the Wikipedia page for BS 1363 says they’re optional and weren’t added to the standard until 1967.
huh! shit. thanks