this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2024
305 points (93.4% liked)

Cool Guides

4700 readers
2 users here now

Rules for Posting Guides on Our Community

1. Defining a Guide Guides are comprehensive reference materials, how-tos, or comparison tables. A guide must be well-organized both in content and layout. Information should be easily accessible without unnecessary navigation. Guides can include flowcharts, step-by-step instructions, or visual references that compare different elements side by side.

2. Infographic Guidelines Infographics are permitted if they are educational and informative. They should aim to convey complex information visually and clearly. However, infographics that primarily serve as visual essays without structured guidance will be subject to removal.

3. Grey Area Moderators may use discretion when deciding to remove posts. If in doubt, message us or use downvotes for content you find inappropriate.

4. Source Attribution If you know the original source of a guide, share it in the comments to credit the creators.

5. Diverse Content To keep our community engaging, avoid saturating the feed with similar topics. Excessive posts on a single topic may be moderated to maintain diversity.

6. Verify in Comments Always check the comments for additional insights or corrections. Moderators rely on community expertise for accuracy.

Community Guidelines

By following these rules, we can maintain a diverse and informative community. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to the moderators. Thank you for contributing responsibly!

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

What makes it better over a type e? Personally i prefer type e, i dont trust the springs of type f :')

[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can rotate F 180 degrees and plug it in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What about polarity, I'm actually curious about that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It's AC. Polarity doesn't generally matter.

Bridge rectifiers are also not polarized to convert AC to DC.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

In terms of physics, AC doesn't have polarities. Treat both the live and the neutral wire as if it were live. You don't know what kind of psychopath wired the building.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can plug it in upside down?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thats a fair argument that people have had issues with actually! Sometimes that is annoying but ive never had to much issues with it tbh

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

What's great is that it's also "backwards-compatible" with type E. Male type E plugs will usually also have ground connections for a type F, so you can plug it into female E and F sockets.

Edit: In fact, looking back at the picture, that's exactly the kind of male plug shown for both type E and F. It works with both types. It has the hole for an earth prong, but it also has a contact on the bottom side if you look closely.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I will say the comparability is amazing and a really good thing! The type f plugs are amazing. Nothing bad about more ground connections!
Just wished the type f sockets had a solid piece of metal, instead of the springs. Then they'd be perfect! :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Type F plugs also works with the type E sockets. Superior.