Re: [89attendees] Mystery Power Outlet

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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