Museum of Plugs and Sockets
35 points
3 days ago
| 6 comments
| plugsocketmuseum.nl
| HN
micw
9 minutes ago
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Almost always when I'm in a country that does not have European (CEE) plugs and sockets, I feel uncomfortable. All CEE combinations have very solid touch protection. It's almost impossible to touch a metal pin of a plug when it's so close to the socket that it might have contact. When I the see the "flat" style sockets plus the full-metal pins I wonder if it's just a bad feeling or if way more people gets accidentally electrocuted with that kind of plugs/socket than with our CEE types.
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dabber21
28 minutes ago
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I also want ceiling sockets :( https://plugsocketmuseum.nl/LampSockets1.html
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micw
8 minutes ago
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Amazing, that's a thing I want to import.
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tariky
44 minutes ago
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This website is beautiful. I wish I have skill to craft something like this.
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breakingcups
8 minutes ago
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I hope it doesn't disappear:

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Important message

Due to health issues, no updates to the Plugs and Sockets website are expected in the coming months. Email contact may also be affected. For the time being, please do not send any material that might be interesting to add to the website. Next year, I shall make a decision about the future of the collection and website. Wait and see. August 2025

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deltamidway
29 minutes ago
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My man! I love these sorts of sites.
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HPsquared
35 minutes ago
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iPod 30-pin is a classic.
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jmague
47 minutes ago
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back to web 1.0! Nice anyway :)
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Zak
10 minutes ago
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Page loads that aren't measured in megabytes, no tracking cookies, and works without Javascript? Refreshing, if you ask me.
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