Say Goodbye To The Old South African Electrical Plug – Here Is The New One [PIC]

29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone in Communication, Gadgets, Tech/Sci

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Take a good look at the current electrical plug and socket in your house, because starting in 2015 the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) plans to get rid of it for good.

Current preferred standard to be phased out.

The large three prong plug currently in use has been a household standard since it was adopted in the 1930s. But SABS are planning to phase it out starting in 2015, in a process that might take 10 to 20 years, or longer.

South Africa’s future plug and socket.

The new “preferred standard” offers new safety features, making it the safest plug in the world. If you think that this will solve our current compatibility issues abroad, think again… It will only be used in South Africa and Brazil.

Thank you SABS.

[ Source : TechCentral ]

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