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2. Mains electricity by country - Wikipedia

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   United Kingdom: G [73] D, M [74] BS 1363 BS 546 230 V [75] 400 V 50 Hz Type D mostly historical, nowadays used only for remotely switched lighting and similar. Type M historically used in domestic installations, now only for stage lighting (and there increasingly replaced with Ceeform). Bathrooms may have shaver supply units. United States: A B

3. AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types

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   In the United Kingdom and in Ireland, this system is usually referred to simply as a "13 amp plug" or a "13 amp socket". BS 546 , Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors for AC (50–60 Hz) circuits up to 250 V is an older British Standard for three-pin AC power plugs and sockets .

4. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   This is the general rating of the adaptor, and indicates the maximum total load in amps, regardless of the number of sockets used (for example, if a 16 A 250 V adaptor has four sockets, it would be fine to plug four different devices into it that each consume 2 A as this represents a total load of only 8 A, whereas if only two devices were ...

5. CEE 7 standard AC plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   UK shaver sockets designed to accept BS 4573 shaver plugs also accept Europlugs for applications requiring less than 200 mA. [9] Other than such personal hygiene applications, UK consumer protection legislation [10] does not permit Europlugs. The Europlug is also used in the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Asia.

6. History of AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   IEC 60884-1 para 6.1 defines the preferred voltage ratings for single phase plugs and sockets as 130 V or 250 V. The foreword of IEC 60884-1 states: in order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications ...

7. Mains electricity - Wikipedia

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   As in the UK, 240 V is within the allowable limits and "240 volt" is a synonym for mains in Australian and British English. In the United States [12] [13] and Canada, [14] national standards specify that the nominal voltage at the source should be 120 V and allow a range of 114 V to 126 V (−5% to +5%). Historically, 110 V, 115 V and 117 V ...

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9. Extension cord - Wikipedia

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   Yellow NEMA 5-15 extension cord NEMA-1 extension cord, common in the United States Extension cord reel (Germany). An extension cord (US), extension cable, power extender, drop cord, or extension lead (UK) is a length of flexible electrical power cable (flex) with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end (usually of the same type as the plug).