Re:Alexa suggests lethal challenge to child
by qayxc on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:11PM
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These rubber connectors cannot be halt inserted while still making contact - that would only work with EU plugs, which have partially insulated pins for this exact reason.
If you try and half insert the other type of plug, you'd be met with a thick plastic body, but not exposed pins.
Re:Alexa suggests lethal challenge to child
by iso1631 on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:17PM
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There is literally a photo of a shuko plug half inserted into a relatively common European socket and a claim that the pin is in contact with the terminal.
Shuko are not as safe as they should be because they are easily misused.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko#/media/File:Schuko_plug...
Entirely metal pins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko#/media/File:Schuko_plug...
Entirely metal pins in a semi-recessed socket that's common enough in Europe
Europlugs are insulated, but have other problems.
The largest problem in my view in Europe is the sheer number of standards that are partially compatible with each other with differing results.