They’re like that in this apartment we’re renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don’t get it.

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    2 days ago

    Yea I know, I’ve wired a plug.

    Never seen a fuse in a socket though. That comment is completely wrong and yet it’s the most up voted reply.

    Never seen a house without a fuse box either.

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      20 hours ago

      Didn’t the uk used to have appliances without plugs that you’d need to wire yourself If inrecalling that Tom Scott video correctly

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        The used to be - I had a flat that used an old style fused breaker. Fun times trying to replace a fuse when it had blown…

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          Lol yeah can only imagine what playing ‘hunt the bad device’ would’ve been like back when those boxes had actual fuses on them. (That’s the game where the main circuit breaker gets tripped and you have to figure out first what ring it’s on, and then which specific item is tripping it)