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What is the best style electrical outlet? (lemmy.world)

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[–] zeusbottom 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

IEC C13 socket with C14 locking plugs. Already ubiquitous in data center facilities. Rated for voltages between 110 and 250, so it works for any country’s common household current.

[–] mindbleach 5 points 6 months ago

Oh yeah, and it's been used since forever. IIRC there are Commodore 64 components with the same power cord as a modern-ass PC PSU.