Electrical Outlets: UK, Ireland............?
Jan 15th, 2001 | 08:27 AM
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Electrical Outlets: UK, Ireland............?
Just something that I have always been curious about is why there are no electrical outlets in the bathrooms for plugging in hairdryers, curling irons and such? The only outlets are for shavers. I know they do have blowdryers in hotel bathrooms(some) but I prefer to use my own. We do self-catering mostly(but usually do a b&b or hotel at the beginning and the end) and I usually wind up in a bedroom or something trying to make do. I also might add that I have a UK hairdryer since on one trip the one I brought from home melted after repeated use with a proper converter. It's not going to stop my trips, I'm just curious as to WHY? Anyone!
Jan 15th, 2001 | 09:07 AM
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Yes, it's just a safety issue. You'll rarely find sockets in bathrooms in private homes either, unless someone's been up to some dodgy DIY. Similar rules apply in kitchen areas as well, where electrical sockets are supposed to be a certain distance from water supplies.
Jan 16th, 2001 | 06:16 AM
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Ok so this brings to my mind a question that I have been curious about. What is the history of electrical supplies in North America vs most of the rest of the world. I know that US, Canada, and Mexico use 110 volt as the standard, while most of the rest of the world uses 220. How did this come about back in the days when electric service was first being introduced. I know the story behind the use of AC vs DC and that makes sense, but what is the story on 110 and 220? Any Electrical Engineers out there with a knowledge of the history of this? Would be interesting to know.
