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2. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   BS 546, "Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors for AC (50-60 Hz) circuits up to 250 V" describes four sizes of plug rated at 2 A, 5 A (Type D), 15 A (Type M) and 30 A. The plugs have three round pins arranged in a triangle, with the larger top pin being the earthing pin.

3. History of AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   IEC 60906-2 is based on the NEMA 5-15 and NEMA 5-20 plug and socket systems and was originally published in 1992. The object of this part of IEC 60906 is to provide a standard for a safe, compact and practical IEC 125 V system of plugs and socket-outlets that could be accepted by many countries as their national standard, now or in the near future.

4. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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   A receptacle with a green dot is a so-called "hospital grade" device; The primary reason to use a hospital-grade receptacle at a patient bed location is to ensure that a receptacle with a greater contact tension is provided to minimize possibilities that an attachment plug supplying medical or life support equipment may be disconnected because ...

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

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   In the United Kingdom and in Ireland, this system is usually referred to simply as a "13 amp plug" or a "13 amp socket". BS 546, Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors for AC (50–60 Hz) circuits up to 250 V is an older British Standard for three-pin AC power plugs and sockets.

6. AS/NZS 3112 - Wikipedia

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   NBR 14136 defines two types of socket-outlets and plugs: one for 10 A, with a 4 mm (0.16 in) pin diameter, and another for 20 A, with a 4.8 mm (0.19 in) pin diameter. New apparatus has been sold with the new plug, so the tendency is the usage of the "Australian" plug to fade away.

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9. Automobile auxiliary power outlet - Wikipedia

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   The voltage of the power outlet is usually near 12 V DC, and may be elevated between 13.5 V to 15 V while the engine is running. On trucks, the voltage of the power outlet may be near 24 V DC. The 12 V power circuit is protected by a car fuse, often rated at 10 to 20 amperes, which provides 120 to 240 watts of power. Large appliances such as ...