If electrical plugs are identical, why do they fit in the outlet only when flipped a certain way?
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Simply because they are designed that way. No more magic behind it.
[Plug Type Reference ](https://hips.hearstapps.com/amv-prod-gp.s3.amazonaws.com/gearpatrol/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/INTERNATIONAL-PLUG-MAP-GEAR-PATROL-LEAD-FULL.jpg?crop=0.9072164948453608xw:1xh;center,top&resize=640:*)
Type C, F, & L are symmetrical, so they are flippable, whereas all other types simply have a design that doesn’t allow them to be flipped. Even tho Type A may look flippable, as you can see in the reference one of the prongs is slightly larger, so it only goes in one way.
But you are correct that in normal house appliances it doesn’t matter what way they are connected. It’s simply because of the design of the plug.
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