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Socket-outlet, auto switched by plug insertion. Automatically switched socket-outlets such as these may be used to supply power to refrigerators, some computers and other accessories that normally should not be switched off. The absence of a user operable switch prevents the accidental switching off of such devices Surface socket-outlet and plug.
Display in Rotterdam showing how to use Google Assistant with a smart plug to turn on an electric fan (Dutch: zet de ventilator aan)A smart plug is a power plug and socket (also known as a wall plug, outlet, or electrical connector) which can be fitted between power cords and sockets to function as a remote-controlled power switch.
Note the connection of the security system to the phone line requires a wiring configuration that allows the security system to disconnect all phones in the home when it needs to connect to the monitoring center. This is critical, if the wiring is not correct the system may not communicate back to base when an intrusion is detected.
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.
A separate standard specifying a switched version of the BS 1363 socket-outlet for use with BS 1363 plugs. December 1960: BS 1363:1947 Supplement No. 2, added specification for Resilient Plugs. December 1961: BS 2814:1957 Amendment 2, title simplified to "13 Ampere Switch Socket-Outlets".
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The system is not compatible with Italian CEI plugs, nor with Europlugs. Appliances were never sold fitted with these security plugs, and the use of adaptors would defeat the safety features, so the supplied plugs had to be cut off and replaced with the security connector.
The NBC comedy series “Happy’s Place” has received an order for additional episodes at NBC. The freshman multi-cam comedy has been picked up for five more episodes, bringing the total ...