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  2. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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    Three-prong plugs do not fit into the older, two-prong receptacles. [7] When used as intended, the ground pin of the 3-wire receptacle is to be connected to a grounded cover screw, or to an external ground. In 1969, Underwriters Laboratories mandated three-prong plugs on major appliances for safety. [7]

  3. History of AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    In one patent, U.S. patent 774,250 a plug was used with a socket which screwed into a lampholder (like the early lampholder plugs). In the other patent U.S. patent 776,326 the same type of plug was used with various three-way adaptors that could be connected to lampholders or "a receptacle of any ordinary type". Figures 2 and 4 of this patent ...

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

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    The term plug is in general and technical use in all forms of English, common alternatives being power plug, [3] electric plug, [4] and plug top. [5] The normal technical term for an AC power socket is socket-outlet , [ 6 ] but in non-technical common use a number of other terms are used.

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    Amazon's 'easiest smart plug ever' is just $13 for early Prime Day. Rudie Obias. July 8, 2022 at 7:22 AM ... Amazon's top-rated smart-home plug is on sale for 48% off as an early Prime Day deal.

  6. 3-way lamp - Wikipedia

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    A 3-way lamp, also known as a tri-light, is a lamp that uses a 3-way light bulb to produce three levels of light in a low-medium-high configuration. A 3-way lamp requires a 3-way bulb and socket, and a 3-way switch. In 3-way incandescent light bulbs, each of the filaments operates at full voltage. Lamp bulbs with dual carbon filaments were ...

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  8. Argos (retailer) - Wikipedia

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    Argos was launched with thousands of staff, taking £1 million during a week in November. [10] Argos was purchased by BAT Industries in 1979 for £32 million. In 1980, Argos opened its Elizabeth Duke jewellery counter (named after a director's wife) and by 1982, was the United Kingdom's fourth-biggest jewellery retailer.

  9. AC adapter - Wikipedia

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    A six-way connector on a "universal" DC power supply, consisting of a four-way X connector and two separate individual connectors (one is the nine-volt battery connector). The X-connector here provides 3.5 and 2.5 mm phone plugs and two sizes of coaxial power connector Universal laptop power supply with adjustable voltage between 12 and 24 volts