Comments on: Solving England’s Plug Size Problem http://www.drucker.ca/2009/06/23/solving-englands-plug-size-problem/ Drucker dot see, eh? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:23:30 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joan Vermette http://www.drucker.ca/2009/06/23/solving-englands-plug-size-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-29540 Joan Vermette Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:55:49 +0000 http://www.drucker.ca/?p=147#comment-29540 That was a brilliant solution to a very real problem. When I was living in the UK a few years ago, I had an adapter the sheer weight of which would cause it to fall out of a wall socket, occasionally. Thanks so much for sharing that - and yes, let's do hope this design catches on. That was a brilliant solution to a very real problem. When I was living in the UK a few years ago, I had an adapter the sheer weight of which would cause it to fall out of a wall socket, occasionally.

Thanks so much for sharing that – and yes, let’s do hope this design catches on.

]]> By: Daniel Mclaren http://www.drucker.ca/2009/06/23/solving-englands-plug-size-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27785 Daniel Mclaren Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:50:34 +0000 http://www.drucker.ca/?p=147#comment-27785 That is a great design. The "surprise" bit at the end where they show how you can use it in the folded position is the cherry on top. I remember being really surprised at how bulky the plugs are when I visited the U.K. last summer. Using international adapters only makes things worse. Here's a photo of one setup I used: http://gonenomad.com/2008/08/05/things-you-notice-living-united-kingdom#outlets That is a great design. The “surprise” bit at the end where they show how you can use it in the folded position is the cherry on top.

I remember being really surprised at how bulky the plugs are when I visited the U.K. last summer. Using international adapters only makes things worse. Here’s a photo of one setup I used:
http://gonenomad.com/2008/08/05/things-you-notice-living-united-kingdom#outlets

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