Happy Jack Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Nice, looks like a demo room for every kind of socket and switch there is! Just just need some egg boxes stuck on the wall now ( and some graffiti). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 I should probably mention that this is a random house in California, rather than a genuine home studio in Harrow ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 53 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: I should probably mention that this is a random house in California, rather than a genuine home studio in Harrow ... No Radiators - dead giveaway! Although the plug sockets look weird - aren't those madmen just 2-pin over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Daz39 said: Although the plug sockets look weird - aren't those madmen just 2-pin over there? No, use of the earth pin has been gradually creeping in. I'm hardly an expert on this but I'm pretty sure that they changed the building code to make it a requirement. I seem to remember this cropping up on Mythbusters from time to time and that's 20 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nation Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Earthed US outlets look like this: Those are clearly UK ones, which are definitely the best type (Tom Scott will tell you why). Edited February 10, 2022 by Joe Nation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 They are definitely U.K. USA never has switched plugs, my daughter lives in California. May be it s Harrow with under floor heating. There’s also a California in Berkshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 California you say? You've got to power the hydroponic lights somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I think you are socket short Jack🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 I've always been a socket short of a ring main ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That room is definitely a..."I'm not sure where the sofa and telly are going to go, and in case I change may mind..." sort of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 20 hours ago, Happy Jack said: I should probably mention that this is a random house in California, rather than a genuine home studio in Harrow ... If it's in the USA some random sockets won't work, some switches won't do anything, and some will work the wrong way around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Joe Nation said: Earthed US outlets look like this: Those are clearly UK ones, which are definitely the best type (Tom Scott will tell you why). Two dismayed sockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: They are definitely U.K. USA never has switched plugs, my daughter lives in California. May be it s Harrow with under floor heating. There’s also a California in Berkshire. I think the US don't have an on/off switch on their sockets either. I remember some US visitors being bemused by the UK sockets with the funny little pointless switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I would guess the owner of this is a single, young male and an electrician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 13 hours ago, barkin said: If it's in the USA some random sockets won't work, some switches won't do anything, and some will work the wrong way around. I’m currently in LA and can confirm this is the case, even in my fairly modern apartment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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