5 Ways British and American Plugs Are Very Different

In what is a highly charged issue, Laurence Brown looks at the surprisingly numerous differences between British and American plugs.

[sharonsmith]

Um, so guess Lawrence was doing research for this video and that explains his hair?

[maniacmike]

I like how Lawrence’s hair looks like he put a fork in the socket

[mikebetts]

This video reminds me of the time back in college (electrical engineering) when a female student who was not experienced in any hands-on work with electricity asked the professor why various connectors where referred to as 'male' and 'female'. As he began to explain it to her, it suddenly clicked in her mind and an entirely new and brilliant shade of red was observed.

[LockeGS]

Don't forget one of the coolest safety features of the British socket is the shutters that physically block entry to the live wires until the ground prong has been inserted, as well as the thinly insulated portion of the prong that don't allow energized metal to be exposed.

[tessat]

Not since Arthur Weasley has their been a man so passionate about British plugs!

[michaelpytel]

Stepping on those British plugs really Hertz .

[laurahoman]

In the rare instances when a plug gets damaged in the US, we can cut it off and mend it with a replacement plug available at hardware/home improvement stores. Those can be opened with a screwdriver and you follow the directions to match the correct color wire to the correct screw terminal. It's a good idea to unplug the appliance from the wall before cutting off the defective plug ... ... ... don't ask.

[JamesOKeefe-US]

"It was once said by me in a second from now.." Truly why I love this channel!

[Mrhandfriends]

Oh My God !!! Wow I’ve just reacted to this video and my jaw just dropped off my face !!

Thank you so much for mentioning me - as always your videos are superb, well research, delivered and so so funny !! My 100% fav content creator !! Stay safe my friend and much love to you (and your cat) from across the pond !! ♥️ 🇺🇸 ♥️ 🇺🇸

[Terriblegamr]

Laurence Brown is the only person that can make me watch a video about electrical plugs and be entertained.

[jamyedowell]

"I don't have a plug"

I don't know why that made me actually laugh audibly and not just the smile and blow air from my nose type laugh, but I thank you!

[evelyngrammar]

I stayed in a hotel in India that had a strip of plugs for almost any country. Convenient. Then I went to another place and blew out the circuit with my hair dryer!

[fazergazer]

YouTube plugged this vid so I watched it and got a charge out of it glad I’m current!

[jaynenewcomb]

No matter which plugs the electricity bill keeps getting more expensive.

[Quarton]

I've found "Mr. Haitch" & I very much enjoy his videos as a Brit watching and giving his reactions to your videos (Lost In The Pond)! Thanks for being so kind as to permit this, so that we can enjoy BOTH!

[karenhackney]

"....because I was 14 once." I feel there's a story there! 😅

[cmdrbudmanao]

Lawrence: "Hey wife, my plug is bigger than your plug"
Tarah: "I don't have a plug"
Me: kudos Mr. Brown

[PeiPeisMom]

I spent exactly one week in London a few years ago and was so happy to have encountered another American in Gatwick who was on her way back and had 3 of those converters that she was generous enough to give us to use while we were there. They were a lifesaver!

[rachelc]

When in the US, plugging a British appliance into an adaptor and then into the wall socket is terrifying to me. Our British plugs are so heavy that the whole thing looks like it is going to fall out of the wall at any moment... I also got freaked out when I noticed there is no on/off switch. These sort of differences make the world so interesting 😊

[jlpack]

Through his hair, Laurence's commitment to the story brand is commendable. I also enjoyed the bit where @oldfashionedAF said that she didn't have a plug. Now that you've tagged @MR H and Friends, it's time to feature @beesley in a future video.