July 24th 18, 07:42 PM
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Plug sockets on buses
Peter Able wrote:
"MissRiaElaine" wrote in message
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On 19/07/17 22:27, Michael R N Dolbear wrote:
"michael adams" wrote in message
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I've just travelled on a bus route between Dartford and
Gravesend run by Fastrack on the way out and Arriva Kent
on the return and at the end of every pair of seats
a plug socket was set into the side of the bus.
Switched sockets on Fastrack and plain sockets on
Arriva each with a small sticker - caution 240v supply.
Nobody appeared to be taking advantage of this facility
boiling kettles, making toast etc. Is this just for
charging phones ? The journey time on Arriva is about
31 mins.
Should I just get out more ?
Only on the right kind of bus.
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/about-us...ire/?tax=68212
Charging points - when we're all so reliant on technology there's nothing
worse than having a flat battery, so now you can charge your smartphone,
laptop or tablet on the bus at the handy seat-side sockets - but please
don't try plugging in gadgets like your hair straighteners because they
won't work!
Maybe I'm being just a little pedantic, but surely a plug is a plug and a
socket is a socket..? What, exactly, is a "plug socket" ???
You put a lightbulb into a lightbulb socket; you put a plug into a plug
socket.
Yes, it's worth clarifying if they're USB or [13 amp] plug sockets.
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