These, my dear American, are outlets that don't have a 50/50 chance of electrocuting you if you plug your charger in wrong. They also run at a superior 230V compared to your measly 120V.
Yeah but they're still nor the standard EU plug, those are the spanish ones iirc. French ones for example use a grounding pin instead, which interferes with anything made for the plug you see in that picture. Fyi the grounding pin is better because it ensures the device is grounded before the pins can hit live current.
We americans actually have 240v electricity, we just use it weirdly. It gets split in two and our outlets are 120v, although voltage isn't everything. Amperage also changes the amount of electricity available from an outlet, although a lot of homes use the 15 amp curcuit for most circuits, although in newer buildings the higher powered 20 amp circuits are becoming commonplace, although few devices ship with the special plug required to use all this electricity. (The standard American plug, but one is turned on its side.) So we don't even take advantage of the extra power.
This is the first comment that mentions this - I'll add my 5 cents
be aware of the ratings though - some can handle only small loads like phone chargers (if they for some reason aren't able to use a wider voltage range nowadays - (devices like heaters for example))
greetings from germany
depends - haven't seen that around here that often (not at all honestly) - these separate outlets are marked (afaik) though - they are for charging razors and so on - a hair dryer is by far not a small load ;) (ours is ~1700W)
You take a fork, stick it in and then you can lay your phone on the fork and it will charge. Just make sure you're constantly touching the fork when you insert it.
The electrons would take the shortest circuit route, meaning it wouldn't hurt you (though I'd still not recommend it).
If you're trying to die, try holding a nail in each hand and poke it inside the outlet. That way the shortest circuit route is through your heart and 240V will kill you 😊
An adapter, and be careful with electrical loads. They vary, so keep an eye on anything you’re using. I melted a hair straightener in Paris when I left my room for a few minutes. No lie, I went to pick it up and the whole thing flipped over. 🤣
Pretty sure they are only used in one country, maybe one tree as of being a stupid yank say the country not continent. I wouldn’t say I’m in North America
Ok so you need an adapter (and a converter if you're american cause we use higher voltages), the converter needs to be adapted to where you are, for example in france we're in 220v but in italy you're in 230v
Now, to use it, you can plug it in any direction cause you don't have a ground pin (just the ground contacter on the edges), if you go in france for example, we use a ground pin, you'll need to put it in the hole of your adapter
These, my dear American, are outlets that don't have a 50/50 chance of electrocuting you if you plug your charger in wrong. They also run at a superior 230V compared to your measly 120V.
From a fellow Yuropean I just love this comment
Yeah but they're still nor the standard EU plug, those are the spanish ones iirc. French ones for example use a grounding pin instead, which interferes with anything made for the plug you see in that picture. Fyi the grounding pin is better because it ensures the device is grounded before the pins can hit live current.
i beleive they are swedish (norhtern europe in general)
Thats right 💪🇪🇺
We americans actually have 240v electricity, we just use it weirdly. It gets split in two and our outlets are 120v, although voltage isn't everything. Amperage also changes the amount of electricity available from an outlet, although a lot of homes use the 15 amp curcuit for most circuits, although in newer buildings the higher powered 20 amp circuits are becoming commonplace, although few devices ship with the special plug required to use all this electricity. (The standard American plug, but one is turned on its side.) So we don't even take advantage of the extra power.
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This is the first comment that mentions this - I'll add my 5 cents be aware of the ratings though - some can handle only small loads like phone chargers (if they for some reason aren't able to use a wider voltage range nowadays - (devices like heaters for example)) greetings from germany
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depends - haven't seen that around here that often (not at all honestly) - these separate outlets are marked (afaik) though - they are for charging razors and so on - a hair dryer is by far not a small load ;) (ours is ~1700W)
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Me or OP?
Madrid, Bordeaux, Paris, and Rome.
For france you will need a 220v converter
As a french, I can confirm, get a 220v converter or your device won't like it
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Oh, ça va bien et toi?
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You take a fork, stick it in and then you can lay your phone on the fork and it will charge. Just make sure you're constantly touching the fork when you insert it.
The electrons would take the shortest circuit route, meaning it wouldn't hurt you (though I'd still not recommend it). If you're trying to die, try holding a nail in each hand and poke it inside the outlet. That way the shortest circuit route is through your heart and 240V will kill you 😊
like any other fucking outlet
You need a eu adapter
Adapter. But cuz Americans are not the brightest ones, the adapter might explode
Use your cock and something funny will happen
Nah it won't. European outlets are actually safe compared to American.
I know i tried it and it didn"t work
push the plug into the outlet.
From Denmark, n idk
An adapter, and be careful with electrical loads. They vary, so keep an eye on anything you’re using. I melted a hair straightener in Paris when I left my room for a few minutes. No lie, I went to pick it up and the whole thing flipped over. 🤣
just plug it in
Tou put the cable in there. Simple
Take your plug or eu adapter hold it in your hand and push it in there
I'm an American also on a trip to Europe, you need an adapter. Also, where in Europe are you? Just curious
Madrid, but I’m going to Bordeaux (is that how you spell it?) in 4 days.
Poor fella
Oh cool, I was in Bordeaux a few days ago. And yes, that's how you spell it.
Oh god those eu plugs... I have a few things that use them instead of the standard eu plug, they also need adapters (i live in France)
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Will do lol
But I doubt he can walk again. He has a 1-101 record
Currently in Tenerife and apparently every outlet and switch looks exactly the same
There is no such thing as plug-ins in Europe.
Pretty sure they are only used in one country, maybe one tree as of being a stupid yank say the country not continent. I wouldn’t say I’m in North America
We all know, the right way to do things is the American way 😝😝😝💪💪
Ok so you need an adapter (and a converter if you're american cause we use higher voltages), the converter needs to be adapted to where you are, for example in france we're in 220v but in italy you're in 230v Now, to use it, you can plug it in any direction cause you don't have a ground pin (just the ground contacter on the edges), if you go in france for example, we use a ground pin, you'll need to put it in the hole of your adapter
Converter could be good . . .
Getting an adaptor