Re: [89attendees] Mystery Power Outlet

so given what we've all brought, it's a good thing we know the fire alarms work :-)


On Mar 3, 2014, at 10:09 , Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 03/03/2014 22:50, Ben Campbell wrote:
>> My room has one power outlet that I don't recognize. It's the only available outlet near the nightstand, where I generally like to plug my phone.  I thought it was a UK style outlet, but my adapter does not fit. On close inspection, it appears to have 3 round holes. The rectangular pins in my adapter won't fit.  It's otherwise the same layout. 
>> 
>> Any idea what this is?
> 
> As others have said, most likely it is intended for a bedside lamp, and
> is switched elsewhere in the room. You see these in some hotels.
> 
>> My euro adapters would fit, except it appears to be gated on the ground pin. (Fortunately, none of the _normal_ UK plugs in my room are gated,
> 
> Really? That is against code and has been for years. Or the gates have been
> defeated by previous occupants.
> 
> The normal UK sockets are always locally switched and according to
> the code you are only allowed to plug in a fused plug. Adaptors sold
> in the UK must be fused; adaptors sold elsewhere are not fused and are
> technically illegal in the UK.
> 
>  Brian
> 
>> so I can use the euro adapters in them.)
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