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2. HomePlug - Wikipedia

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   A powerline adapter may also be plugged into a hub or switch so that it supports multiple Ethernet devices residing in a common room. Increasingly, the functionality found in standalone adapters is being built into end devices such as power control centers, digital media adapters, and Internet security cameras.

3. AC adapter - Wikipedia

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   An AC adapter or AC/DC adapter (also called a wall charger, power adapter, power brick, or wall wart) [1] is a type of external power supply, often enclosed in a case similar to an AC plug. [2] AC adapters deliver electric power to devices that lack internal components to draw voltage and power from mains power themselves.

4. EmPower (aircraft power adapter) - Wikipedia

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   15 volt DC connector type found on many commercial airlines designed to provide power to travelers' electronic devices. The system is limited to 75 watts. [2] The use of a special connector is to prevent laptops charging at altitude and ensure that only approved adapters can be used.

5. Power-line communication - Wikipedia

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   A PLC carrier repeating station is a facility, at which a power-line communication (PLC) signal on a powerline is refreshed. Therefore the signal is filtered out from the powerline, demodulated and modulated on a new carrier frequency, and then reinjected onto the powerline again. As PLC signals can carry long distances (several hundred ...

6. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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   Bill Whitlock, president of Jensen Transformers, writes, "never, ever use devices such as 3 to 2-prong AC plug adapters, a.k.a. 'ground lifters', to solve a noise problem!" [ 5 ] Whitlock relates how an electrical fault in one device that is connected to its electricity source through an ungrounded cheater plug will result in dangerous, high ...

7. X10 (industry standard) - Wikipedia

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   Lamp modules are almost silent in operation, and generally rated to control loads ranging from approximately 60 to 500 watts. For loads other than incandescent lamps, such as fluorescent lamps , high-intensity discharge lamps , and electrical home appliances , the triac-based electronic switching in the lamp module is unsuitable and an ...