Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Rod Speed" Newsgroups: aus.cars,aus.electronics Subject: Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:19:17 +1100 Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <6572389d@news.ausics.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net HOweoyBFGBmuqpfs3Xf47AuLuChFmTokptXNBibploQa0WmXs= Cancel-Lock: sha1:yNxSinz+wr5u40lRTAlt1DIwU60= sha256:Dn8z7T9etyVJrt/yaXKfvWKVCHzWJgPxy2FQEbij3Ig= User-Agent: Opera Mail/1.0 (Win32) Xref: csiph.com aus.cars:363079 aus.electronics:35691 Mighty Mouse wrote > Xeno wrote >> Rod Speed wrote >>> Xeno wrote >>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote >>>>> Sylvia Else wrote >>>>>> Rod Speed wrote >>>>>>>> Something to watch out for. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Why are you assuming that it's a bad thing ? >>>>>> >>>>>> If you like wall-warts everywhere, then fine. >>>>> Huh. I can see a few reasons why I wouldn't like a DC pedestal fan, >>>>> but I honestly never thought that anyone would be bothered by the >>>>> meer presence of a plugpack on a wall. >>>>> I suppose they can be awkward to use with extension lead though, >>>>> which a fan could often be used with. >>> >>>> Wall Warts are a PITA. >>> >>> Don't buy that. >> >> Yeah, I don't buy anything with wall warts either if there's an >> alternative. >>> >>>> The company buys in a heap of wall warts that are already Aus >>>> certified for 230V so they don't need tohave the fan itself >>>> certified. Cheaping out is all it is. >>> >>> Its bullshit to claim that that's all it is. >> >> Ok, you enlighten us on *your* reasoning behind the wall wart plague! > > industry requirements? Nope.