They’re like that in this apartment we’re renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don’t get it.

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    5 days ago

    We do have ground fault circuit interrupt (GFCI) outlets, which are required when a socket is within a certain distance of a water source but can be installed on all outlets if you want. They have a little breaker inside that trips automatically if it detects a problematic difference in current flow.

    They’re not on/off switches but you could press the “test” button on the outlet to break the circuit.

    I’ve also seen some whole outlets that are switched on/off from a light switch elsewhere in the room. Those are super annoying because there’s no required indication that they work that way so you get to find out for yourself.