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What is the best Power Outlet?
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[–] 36 points 1 year ago (7 children)

What's the difference of C and F type?

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  • [–] [S] 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

    C is mostly for low power devices

    F is basically a heavy duty upgrade of C, it's got grounding on the side and can handle 16A (ovens, heaters etc.)

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Don't you get numpties plugging F appliances into C sockets then complaining to customer service that the induction stovetop doesn't boil water for tea fast enough?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    The type-C shown in the picture is also not the only form it has and maybe partly misleading, the plug usually is significantly smaller and flat, and power strips can feature multiple of those in less space.

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