• @southernbrewer@lemmy.world
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      32 days ago

      I’m in NZ and I’ve always hated it. Someone always goes and switches them off, and they’re totally unnecessary when every device already has its own switch

    • crazyhotpasta
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      32 days ago

      I also have switches indoors for balcony/outside outlets. Finland.

      • @gaiussabinus@lemmy.world
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        13 days ago

        In Canada and the US its considered a light fixture for the purposes of light for an area to have a switched outlet. You are supposed to plug a stand lamp in, in that area that can be controled by the switch. That’s how you can have a living room or hallway in a house with no light fixtures and dark as all hell.

        • JackbyDev
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          13 days ago

          That’s still a wall switch that’s wired to an outlet. Some countries have switches on every outlet just built into them.