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From: TTman <kraken.sankey@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: British (european?) kitchen counter electric outlets
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:19:43 +0100
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> 
> <https://www.universalsecuritystore.com/store/images/products/large_images/usb2r2wh20a36-usi-electric-20-amp-usb-charger-duplex-wall-outlet-2.jpg>
> 
>> We have 2 in our kitchen as a retro fit so we can charge 4 devices.
> 
> I'm not sure if this is a good, long-term solution (if you already have
> an abundance of outlets, already) as a failure in that charger now requires
> the outlet to be replaced (instead of just unplugging and discarding a 
> small
> plug-in charger)
> 
> And, as most outlets (in rooms other than the kitchen) are located just
> above the floor level, the value of them in those places is dubious
> (do you have a surface nearby on which you could set the device(s)
> being charged?)
> 
> 

UK regs now dictate the minimum height at which a power outlet can be 
located.That is 450 mm   ( In the very old days, they were screwed to 
the skirting board!)


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