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2. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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   When used as intended, the ground pin of the 3-wire receptacle is to be connected to a grounded cover screw, or to an external ground. In 1969, Underwriters Laboratories mandated three-prong plugs on major appliances for safety. [7] At that time, only half of the receptacles in US homes were three-prong. [7]

3. Phone connector (audio) - Wikipedia

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   A 3.5 mm phone connector A 3.5 mm 4-conductor TRRS phone connector A 3.5 mm 5-conductor TRRRS phone connector. In the most common arrangement, consistent with the original intention of the design, the male plug is connected to a cable, and the female socket is mounted in a piece of equipment.

4. SMA connector - Wikipedia

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   These include the 3.5 mm connector, rated to 34 GHz, and the 2.92 mm (also known as 2.9 mm, K type, or SMK), [12] good up to 46 GHz. These connectors keep the same outside thread as the SMA, so they can potentially be cross-mated, but the precision connector can be easily damaged when mating with low-grade SMA connectors. [ 13 ]

5. AC adapter - Wikipedia

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   The X-connector here provides 3.5 and 2.5 mm phone plugs and two sizes of coaxial power connector Universal laptop power supply with adjustable voltage between 12 and 24 volts. External power adapters can fail, or can become separated from the product they are intended to power. Consequently, there is a market for replacement adapters.

6. Lightning (connector) - Wikipedia

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   The first-generation iPad Pro (12.9-inch models only), and the second-generation iPad Pro, are the only devices in which the Lightning connector supports USB 3.0 host. [9] The only accessory released with USB 3.0 support is the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. [10] Since iPhone 8 and iPhone X, the Lightning connector is somewhat USB-PD ...

7. HomePlug - Wikipedia

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   In a simple home network, the Internet gateway router connects via Ethernet cable to a powerline adapter, which in turn plugs into a nearby power outlet. A second adapter, plugged into any other outlet in the home, connects via Ethernet cable to any Ethernet device (e.g., computer, printer, IP phone , gaming station).

8. Surge protector - Wikipedia

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   Surge Protection Device (SPD) for installation in a low-voltage distribution board. A surge protector (or spike suppressor, surge suppressor, surge diverter, [1] surge protection device (SPD), transient voltage suppressor (TVS) or transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS)) is an appliance or device intended to protect electrical devices in alternating current (AC) circuits from voltage spikes ...

9. Lightning - Wikipedia

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   Lightning is usually produced by cumulonimbus clouds, which have bases that are typically 1–2 km (0.62–1.24 mi) above the ground and tops up to 15 km (9.3 mi) in height. The place on Earth where lightning occurs most often is over Lake Maracaibo , wherein the Catatumbo lightning phenomenon produces 250 bolts of lightning a day. [ 82 ]