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No argument there. The Europlug is another innovation stifling regulation though. We should allow developers/homebuilders to select the socket of their choice, even develop their own proprietary ones.


Sounds great. I want to buy a new charger or adapter every time I travel to a different country.

If we're at it we should also stop using SI units and go back to the times where every city had a different unit of measurement. Maybe we should go further and let companies develop their own units of measurement to allow for more innovation.


Is the europlug actually mandated or just common? I've seen a few different, sometimes incompatible, sockets in different mainland europe countries.

If I was in NA, I would want to use british plugs on my 240V stuff if it was legal though. And not just because I hate the soles of my feet.




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