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What is the best style electrical outlet?
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I am going to argue Swiss type J.
It’s compact, safe, and easy to use.
Before anyone says UK I’m going to say they’re too bulky to be worth it. A usb charger for a UK plug is just so big and bulky that it’s not worth it. The Schuko plug falls into the same category.
If we are allowing future potential plugs I would argue for IEC 60906-1. It’s basically the same as Swiss type J but with very minor changes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60906-1
Swiss is interesting. It lacks some of the inherent safety of the SchuKo style, but it's also far more compact, while keeping most safety features. I guess it's a good compromise, which is often the crown achievement in engineering anyways.
I definitely agree about the UK plug. I don't know how to describe it, but it looks like a caricature of what a plug is supposed to look like.