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
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.
Looks like it’s mostly a UK, Australia, and New Zealand thing.
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
I also have switches indoors for balcony/outside outlets. Finland.
India as well!
Wow I never knew this, I just thought it was normal to have a switch.
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.