British Plugs Are Better Than All Other Plugs, And Here's Why

Tom Scott walks through the design of the British plug and socket, such as the built-in fuse, the shuttered socket and the insulated pins. He argues that these choices make it safer than other national plug designs.

HN shares it every time plugs and sockets come up, as the standard breakdown of how a well-considered everyday object is designed.

“Tom Scott did a wonderful video breaking down the design of the British plug.”