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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Useful for large rooms — hard to install outlets in the middle of the floor (and dangerous). Plus you usually want the mistletoaster to hang not float up.

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I've seen this type of outlet in the middle of large rooms:

Are you sure it's more dangerous? Doesn't the cover negate all risk?

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 3 hours ago

Not sure I've ever seen those plugs in the States