Switchable Wall Outlet
What country is a better question.
The part you are missing is "wall switch". This is a switch near the
door that controls a receptacle somewhere in the room. (for a lamp)
It is not a switch right on the receptacle.
Makes more sense to have the switch no the socket, then it's clear
what it's for and where to find it.
Yeah, that works real great for a floor lamp. When you enter the room
in the dark, you can move the sofa, crawl behind it, to turn on the
switch
for the floor lamp. Idiot.
You have the choice to leave the socket switch in the on position.
Some people like to switch, say, a tv completely off and not to
leave it
on standby.
I remember when VCRs came out, it took years to convince my dad it was
easier to leave the VCR on all night than to reset the ****ing clock
every time you wanted to record something!
Ha! I remember my inlaws switching *every* socket off every night
before bed.
I know two people who think electricity leaks out of a socket if no plug
is in it.
Lol, are you serious?
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