Because it’s a hot mess trying to accept both type F and type L. The traditional type L socket has three pins inline. The pin spacing between Live and Neutral for an earthed device using type L is wider than using type F, so plugging in a Schuko won’t work in normal type L sockets. However, some type L sockets have extra, smaller holes at Europlug spacing, to accept ungrounded type C plugs.
The picture here shows two Type L sockets with Europlug expansions on the sides (C/L combo), and an F/L combo in the middle.
Here in Romania we use Type F but sometimes also install a modular Type L socket alongside regular ones because it’s smaller and you can fit 2 of those in place of a full Type F/Schuko one. We don’t use Italian plugs and so only use them for europlugs (max 2.5A and double-insulated so no ground needed)
(Kind of something like this)
I do find it kind of sad seeing them getting slowly replaced even in Italy (I know it won’t fully happen of course) because they’re very space efficient
Because it’s a hot mess trying to accept both type F and type L. The traditional type L socket has three pins inline. The pin spacing between Live and Neutral for an earthed device using type L is wider than using type F, so plugging in a Schuko won’t work in normal type L sockets. However, some type L sockets have extra, smaller holes at Europlug spacing, to accept ungrounded type C plugs.
The picture here shows two Type L sockets with Europlug expansions on the sides (C/L combo), and an F/L combo in the middle.
Here in Romania we use Type F but sometimes also install a modular Type L socket alongside regular ones because it’s smaller and you can fit 2 of those in place of a full Type F/Schuko one. We don’t use Italian plugs and so only use them for europlugs (max 2.5A and double-insulated so no ground needed)
(Kind of something like this)
I do find it kind of sad seeing them getting slowly replaced even in Italy (I know it won’t fully happen of course) because they’re very space efficient
Now really imagine what would happen if Americans tried to switch to metric.