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Thread ID: 97109 2009-02-04 20:24:00 RSUP plugs Driftwood (5551) PC World Chat
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744892 2009-02-04 20:24:00 Why are so many appliance & adaptor type wall plugs made to go in upside down. Driftwood (5551)
744893 2009-02-04 21:12:00 What are RSUP plugs ?
And what do you mean by upside down ?
wmoore (6009)
744894 2009-02-04 21:34:00 What are RSUP plugs ?
And what do you mean by upside down ?

1. think about it :)

2. I think he's referring to ac adapters that plug in with the body (transformer or electronic) above the plug. I don't know if there is any technical reason for it.
PaulD (232)
744895 2009-02-04 23:25:00 I mean ones that have the cable coming out of the top, which then hangs untidily down over it.
Also on some power outlets they will cover up the on/off switch.
Driftwood (5551)
744896 2009-02-05 10:34:00 Possibly because the Aust/NZ plug is now common in China, but upside down. decibel (11645)
744897 2009-02-05 11:44:00 It's a northern hemisphere thing. R2x1 (4628)
744898 2009-02-06 04:01:00 It's a northern hemisphere thing.

I am getting slow.
:sleep
decibel (11645)
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