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  2. Automobile auxiliary power outlet - Wikipedia

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    Since the cigarette lighter socket was originally designed only to heat a cigarette lighter, repurposing these sockets as generic power connectors can lead to many problems. In addition to the issues with partially-compatible physical dimensions, the plugs can vibrate out of the socket under normal driving conditions, owing to poor retention.

  3. ISO 4165 - Wikipedia

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    The resilient neck must mate with a 12 mm diameter hole. The center pin is 5 mm in diameter. The ISO 4165:2001 [ 1 ] DC connector is also known as the BMW Accessory plug, as it is used on BMW motorcycles ; as the Powerlet connector, named after a firm that produces them; and, in Australia (where they are popular in mobile power applications ...

  4. Socket wrench - Wikipedia

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    Socket set with ratchet (above), four hex sockets and a universal joint. A socket wrench (or socket spanner) is a type of spanner (or wrench [1] in North American English) that uses a closed socket format, rather than a typical open wrench/spanner to turn a fastener, typically in the form of a nut or bolt.

  5. Car accessory socket - Wikipedia

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    Car accessory socket may refer to: Cigarette lighter receptacle; ISO 4165 This page was last edited on 28 ...

  6. Electrical connector - Wikipedia

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    Plug and socket connectors are usually made up of a male plug (typically pin contacts) and a female socket (typically receptacle contacts). Often, but not always, sockets are permanently fixed to a device as in a chassis connector (see above) , and plugs are attached to a cable.

  7. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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    The adaptor was screwed into the lightbulb socket, leaving a flat face with two holes to conveniently attach the plug. The same patent had a second design, with a wall attachable receptacle, capable of receiving the same plug, thus being the first socket and plug design patented in the US.

  8. DC connector - Wikipedia

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    The possible range of battery voltages from 11–15 V DC must be taken into account by devices attached to the cigar lighter socket. This connector is also often used for powering accessories on motorcycles, such as heated clothing (vests, gloves, etc.) or GPS units. This makes "plugging in" easier to manage while wearing gloves.

  9. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    socket head cap screw: A cap screw with a socket head (usually implying a hex socket, driven with a hex key. SHN: shown: See Part number > Symmetrical parts for explanation. SHSS: socket head set screw: A set screw with a socket head (usually implying a hex socket, driven with a hex key. SI: Système international [d'unités] [International ...