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So basically we still don't know. But I have a number plugs without them though. I like them better too.

Nope, as we have proper three pin plugs with fuses built in and an earth to protect the user. US plus are so dangerous looking to me.

I thought the holes may have been for permanently fixing the plug to an outlet, by using screws or bolts to hold it in place..........

So they used to have a function but now they don't- so it's basically tradition at this point. Personally, I think it's a good thing that the holes are there. For one, it shaves off a little bit of material which could be recycled (everything has a plug, so that's a huge amount of metal on a national scale). And two, I think it's likely that the hole reduces friction when the plug is inserted.

Your 1967 Italian iron (1) doesn't have an Italian plug on it and (2) the "lip" on that plug suggests it's from a much later date. Now, do a video on why there's a lip on the electric plug.

Warning this video was nothing but a Plug""" But it did have one sexy Griddle"

Description says "Answer will shock you" .I think I see what they did there.

So his pull out game was weak then?

You’re a hole for not answering the question

Yo los e aprovechado para hacer extenciones provisionales con cable jaja conecto el cable directo a los hoyos cuando no tengo extensión

Democrats have determined the holes are racist

The holes are there so that videos like this can exist.

i thought they were there to alow the tip to melt and break connection in case of short

So basically you just took a 3 minute video to say "If it ain't broke don't fix it."

So why do they have holes

Wrong..its just to save on metal..

Yes way jous.

Did I miss it? After watching your video I still don't know where the holes come from or what their purpose is.

It's actually used in the manufacturing process it makes them easier to test

So weird! I thought about this the other day and then found this while *searching* (not the IRface algorithm) for another video 😳🤯

Despite your global survey - looking at a few sockets - most older socket designs included either a spring loaded ball bearing or a bump on the socket's wiper blades which enabled the hole in the plug to "click" into place, making it more difficult for the plug to fall out. While it is not "required" according to NEMA, it does state that if it is there it must be a certain size and in a certain place. It is therefore logical that while the hole is not a requirement it was at some time at least an "option". Before standardisation as we know it patent apps included the hole as a method of retaining the plug in the socket. When NEMA came along and started telling everyone how things should be done they had to cater for a large number of designs that were already out there - hence the line stating that if you put the hole in it should be this big and here. Do you really think that companies like Apple and Samsung would got through the hassle of putting holes in their adapter blades if there was no reason for it? This reinforces the age-old maxim "Just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist".

So we do not confuse it with the Chinese plug

Indentions??

Wow imagine thinking you were actually gonna learn something.

This was insane

They act as a catch so the plug cannot fall out. It’s friction/press Not Mechanical. The hole is round Not square because it’s easier to drill out a round hole than to punch out a square hole.

There you go - three minutes and sixteen seconds of utterly useless information. You learn something new every day.

So basically it's there because "We live in a society..."

The answer: ease of manufacturing. The holes help the prongs stay in the molding and wiring fixtures while they're being made.

Why do electric plugs have holes? The answer will SHOCK you (get the joke hehe)

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You still didn't actually pinpoint what the holes are for.

Lazy manufacturing, could have saved me some life minutes here

When you buy a lamp there is a plastic wire tie going through those two holes with a warning lable attached. So that is what the holes are used for.

Very informative, thumbs up. But quit saying actually so much. It is an overused "filler" word. If you remove it from a sentence, and the sentence has the same meaning, there is the proof.

Those holes are for the flux capacitors negative ions.

Excellent work. I watched twice. Good editing & very informative.

They are there so you can ground your kids by locking up their video games and other electronics.🤷‍♀️

That's great, but I live in Australia and we don't have holes in our plugs, so that was kinda redundant for me.

I have a pull down cord reel that has an outlet on the end, It has a locking outlet, so that it can't come unplugged. you have to press a button on the outlet for it to release what is plugged into it. ( If the plug has the holes in it )

Huh? The hole is drilled out, no? So companies wouldnt have to "add" the material back in. It would technically be one less step in the process to leave the prongs solid throughout. Less machines, time, and probably saves money. And im pretty sure (nowadays) the holes are used to connect/extend wires without having to cut and splice a perfectly good cord. They used to be for pressure fittings to hold the plug in the socket but modern socket designs have made it unnecessary

You can buy extension cords that take advantage of those hole to hold the plug in. They have a little release button on the female connector to release

I'm gonna fill those holes and see what hap

Tldr; the same reason we still do circumcision

That hitachi wand...

Okay then , he still didn’t answer the question why are they there

Stupid!

I wish outlets would have a click into place and you'd have to press an eject button to remove them, that would save many people from accidentally unplugging it, and it would put the stress on the pegs going through the connector, not the friction-fit connectors, and they'll be less likely to loosen over time.

Do Nothing Holes ✅ Got It

45,000 Likes... for a couple of holes. Lol, nice.

So you can make one more for every 5 holes you didn't fill up. And 6 is greater than 5.

The Algorithm Brought me here....

I’ve got a high quality modern extension cord with a button to lock and unlock plugs by use of those holes, but crappy plugs get stuck in there because they are putting those holes on without any intended purpose.

Whats the device at 2.04?

The holes let the electricity get in.

Long ago (around 2007 or something back when IRface video responses were still a thing), I saw a fake tutorial saying that you could power a TV off a AA or AAA battery. The method was to use RCA jacks in the power plug holes and the other ends using a battery. Something like that. Of course, people tried this and it didn't work, including someone using a video response.

Where I work, we have this old extension cord which has a lever you can flip which locks the plug into the cord so it can't fall out. I'm sure it utilizes those holes for that purpose. I wish this feature were present on more extension cords!

I never wondered that un til I saw this video lol

Why do 🔌 have holes? The same reason that humans have holes on their behind.

Well that was stupid... additional process in manufacturing without any good reason

I use extension cord that can be locked with plugged-in electrical accessories, the lock`s mechanism use this holes for safety and will avoid unwanted unplug! You can type in google search : "Plug locker Heavy-Duty Extension Cord".

It reduces sparks on contact from being seen as much..

I was looking at some extension plugs. On one older one, the holes are on the inside only of each leg and on another, the opposite, holes on the outside only. Both have legs that are folded over and the hole is on one side only. The 3rd has solid legs without any holes.

I dont think they drill a hole they already have it in the mold

Personally, I would prefer if they reinstalled to latching mechanism in the outlets... my chargers unplug WAY too easily and often... LoL

Honestly I liked the first answer about needing a standardized plug, so I’ll go with that one 😂

First of all, no such word as "indention." You were probably thinking of "indentation." Secondly, the holes were used in the early days to help remove any corrosion on the socket contacts as the plug would be inserted and removed.

It's interesting that the holes were originally used to keep the plug from falling out. The real question then is when and why did the manufacturers stop making sockets to take advantage of that design feature?

I kinda remember when I was a kid in the late 60’s and 70’s having trouble pulling plugs out of the sockets. Maybe those holes were doing their job.

NOPE....UK HAS PROPER PLUGS :]

0:19 I didn't know the Italians made a mjolnir

typical USA design stupidity. You wanna see REAL STUPID ? look at product packaging in USA products. Food products packaging to be exact. Ever tried to open a food product package? Go ahead and try.

Wow, that's a modern socket / wall receptacle? Ugh...

I never knew it !

The American plug is shit anyway. The European plug and socket are the best and safest. ------------ Change my mind.

U got the reason in 0:50 when u showed the plug u over pushed it and u just got blind or idk there is a little bend fot it ... thats the 1st reason :)

Nope, I never wondered why electric plugs have holes.

I return appliances that don't have holes

And it's still a terrible and dangerous design.

Actually, there are some extension cords that use a locking female end. I've seen it several times as a commercial electrician. Certain drop course utilize those holes and when you plug it into a locking extension cord it does not allow the end to be pulled out accidentally. You have to pull back a release collar to be able to unplug your device.

lock out tag out loto.,. hahahaha

As a European, I don't care that much

On some level i knew this, but didn't want to admit it.

It really is obvious when they're missing. Not sure why, but it's unsettling seeing no holes.

If theres a hole theres a way

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With those holes you save so much steel in big production line

Open up a Hospital Grade outlet. It does incorporate the holes for retention purposes

Most plugs have holes in both prongs, but the plug on my electric golf cart only has a hole in one.

Europeans: *what?*

So wtf are the holes for, dick? You can’t make a video like that and just leave us hanging.

“Indentions”? Is that like an intention to make a hole? Or did you mean indentations?

Probably won't see this but great vid bro I dont know have I have never seen u before

Yeah probably because of design to help electricity to get in

After all that you didn’t tell us the reason

Some extension cords have a locking mechanism in them to go into those holes so when you move the cord stays plugged

some do not have them made now

2:03 nobody actually going to talk about that lol