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In Europe, the most common range of heavy commercial and industrial connectors are made to IEC 60309 (formerly IEC 309) and various standards based on it (including BS 4343 and BS EN 60309-2).
Hubbell Incorporated was founded as a proprietorship in 1888 by Harvey Hubbell II. Born in Connecticut in 1857, he was a U.S. inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist. Hubbell's best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug [3] and the pull-chain light socket. [4]
NEMA wall receptacles can be found installed in any orientation. Neither NEMA nor the US National Electrical Code nor the Canadian Electrical Code specify a preferred orientation, but the National Electrical Contractors Association's National Electrical Installation Standards (NECA 130-2010) specify that the preferred location of the ground is ...
In electrical engineering, a disconnector, disconnect switch or isolator switch is a type of switching device with visible contacts, used to ensure that an electrical circuit is completely de-energized for service or maintenance.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) maintains a guide with letter designations for generally compatible types of plugs, [8] which expands on earlier guides published by the United States Department of Commerce. This is a de facto naming standard and guide to travellers. Some letter types correspond to several current ratings or ...
Faston female terminals in three sizes, with insulation Faston male terminals in three sizes, with insulation Various single wire connectors: FASTON blade terminals (bottom), ring terminals (2 left), spade terminals (5 top), bullet terminals, male and female (2 right with blue wires)
Harvey Hubbell II (born 1857, Connecticut) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist. His best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug [ 1 ] and the pull-chain light socket . [ 2 ]
The fuse elements used in most distribution cutouts are tin or silver alloy wires that melt when subjected to high enough current. Ampere ratings of fuse elements vary from 1 ampere to 200 amperes but a solid door will allow the full 300 ampere capacity of the cutout to be utilized.