Asklemmy

IEC 60906-1 (Type N). It was designed to be an international standard. It has no reverse polarity and is small but secure. It comes with all the important safety features and is also compatible with Europlugs.

However, the EU has sadly recommended against switching to this plug, citing plastic waste concerns from all our current plugs. However, Type N plugs have less than half the plastic of a Schuko plug. Someone should do the math and see if it would be worth it plastic waste wise to transition to Type N. Perhaps within 10 years, the savings that come with a smaller plug outweigh the plastic waste of older plugs.

The British style is the best for ELECTRICAL safety, but stepping on a plug barefoot will make you wish you carpeted your bedroom in Lego. You will vomit out your pelvis from the pain.

The European ones are overall better imho. Just because of the plugs that go in them.

Seriously I have both stepped on a British plug and been hit by a car and the car definitely did more damage, and the pain was worse in the long term. But the initial moment of impact was worse when I stepped on the plug.

The plugs used in the Netherlands, too lazy to look up what type it is.

They're well built, have snug fits, have metal only at the ends to avoid accidents, and I can go on for a while

The worst ones are the US ones that are also used in Canada and Mexico.

They. Suck.... Badly...

I've electrocuted myself on many instances whilst trying to plug something in the dark. They connect with so little focrce that half the time plugs just slip out of the socket because of gravity. Its a shit show

L5-20 and L6-30

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko

I've used many plugs and in my opinion, the schuko plug is the one that makes the most sense.

• Reverse Polarity (can't use it the wrong way, and you can turn it in case some power adapted is in the way)

• also the symmetry makes it look more pleasing

• only 2 pins stick out (the ground is in the body, 2 pins are a reduced area of failure in case you drop it.

• very good and secure fit

Honestly USB-C. It is getting added to electrical outlets. Super small, basically impossible to get electrocuted being low voltage DC.

Works in every country.

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.