I just watched a TikTok about how people used to plug in things to their light sockets when electricity was first becoming popular. And they kept calling the plug a light socket, what rule says it’s not a plug that screws in? And why shouldn’t plugs screw in? We have material science to make plugs and cables hard enough that if you kick the wire it still doesn’t come out. Electrical connections should be more secure. That’s all I’m saying.

  • @Hazdaz
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    61 year ago

    For what benefit?

    Rather have a plug pull out of an outlet than it ripping the cable out of the housing of the equipment it is in or cause other damage. But more importantly, we do have connectors that let you screw in a plug (or have a latch or other locking mechanism). Very common on higher voltage equipment in industrial applications. But again, what is the benefit for day-to-day use for regular devices? Plugs don’t just fall out of outlets on a regular basis. This isn’t really a problem that needs solving.