This curious plug-ejecting power-socket has just won first prize in the The Future Perfect Company design competition. The brief: Come up with "attractive and aspirational" designs that help people ...

Explore 10 interesting features of British plugs in this video, including: 00:00 #10 Longer Ground for Safety 01:45 #9 Those ...

The shapes of outlets and plugs for using electric appliances are different according to the country, with different standards. Among the standards of several plugs, it has three prismatic pins ...

The time is probably due for MagSafe power-plugs. These plugs should detach safely and cleanly from the wall when you trip over them, not from the device itself. This would be even more useful in ...

The British electrical plug may be a design classic, but it's also very bulky and doesn't exactly fit in with the ultra-mobile digital age. To save some tablets from an undeserved scratching, Hong ...

When the British plug was introduced in 1946 it did not have great ambitions. It did not expect to travel the world, buried in laptop bags, forming awkward acquaintances with travel adapters. When ...

When we recently covered the topic of high voltage safety with respect to mains powered equipment, we attracted a huge number of your comments but left out a key piece of the puzzle. We take our mains ...

09:59, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 Updated: 10:00, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 Plug socket protectors are often branded as a vital safety tool for parents, especially those with young children, as they aim to protect ...