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

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    A Statutory Instrument, the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1987, [16] was introduced to specifically regulate plugs and sockets in the United Kingdom. This was revised by the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994. [17] The guidance notes to the 1994 regulations [18] state:

  3. BS 7671 - Wikipedia

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    IET Wiring Regulations", informally called in the UK electrical community "The Regs", is the national standard in the United Kingdom for electrical installation and the safety of electrical wiring systems. [1] It did not become a recognized British Standard until after the publication of the 16th edition in 1992.

  4. Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Electrical installations Wiring practice by region or country North American practice United Kingdom practice Regulation of electrical installations BS 7671 UK wiring regulations IEC 60364 IEC international standard Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code) U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC) Cabling and accessories AC power plugs and sockets Cable tray Electrical conduit Mineral-insulated copper ...

  5. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the standard BS 1363 plugs found in the UK, the earth pin is on a horizontal axis and the live and neutral pins on a vertical axis. This style of plug/socket was used by university laboratories (from batteries) and the BBC, and is still in use in parts of the London Underground for 110 V AC voltage supply. [71]

  6. IEC 60906-1 - Wikipedia

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    IEC 60906-1-plug. IEC 60906-1 (IEC designation "Type N") [1] is an international standard designed "to provide a standard for a safe, compact and practical 16 A 250 V AC system of plugs and socket-outlets that could be accepted by many countries as their national standard, even if not in the near future."

  7. Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    The term plug is in general and technical use in all forms of English, common alternatives being power plug, [1] electric plug, [2] and (in the UK) plug top. [3] The normal technical term (in both British and International English) for an AC power socket is socket-outlet , [ 4 ] but in non-technical common use a number of other terms are used.

  8. Electrical code - Wikipedia

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    An electrical code is a term for a set of regulations for the design and installation of electrical wiring in a building. The intention of such regulations is to provide standards to ensure electrical wiring systems are safe for people and property, protecting them from electrical shock and fire hazards. They are usually based on a model code ...

  9. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    An outlet is defined by the NEC as "a point in the wiring system at which current is taken to utilization equipment". [1] This definition includes receptacles, lighting, motors, etc. Ordinary switches control but do not consume electricity, and therefore are not defined as outlets in this sense.