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2. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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   NEMA 1-15P (two-pole, no ground) and NEMA 5-15P (two-pole with ground pin) plugs are used on common domestic electrical equipment, and NEMA 5-15R is the standard 15-ampere electric receptacle (outlet) found in the United States, and under relevant national standards, in Canada (CSA C22.2 No. 42 [1]), Mexico (NMX-J-163-ANCE) and Japan (JIS C 8303).

3. Leviton - Wikipedia

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   The company first began manufacturing wall outlets and switches in the 1920s. [3] In 1936, Leviton built a new manufacturing plant in Greenpoint that allowed the company to begin making pull chains. [3] In 1937, Leviton acquired wire and cable manufacturer American Insulated Wire, which it operated until 2010, when Leviton sold American ...

4. Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   The type 15 plug and socket has 3 round pins of 4 mm diameter, plus 2 flat pins (for L2 and L3). It is designed for three phase applications and is rated at 10 A, 250 V/440 V. The socket will also accept types 11 and 12 plugs, and the Europlug. The type 25 plug and socket has 3 rectangular pins, 4 mm x 5 mm, plus 2 flat pins (for L2 and L3).

5. Split-phase electric power - Wikipedia

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   Single-pole circuit breakers feed 120 V circuits from one of the 120 V buses within the panel, or two-pole circuit breakers feed 240-volt circuits from both buses. 120 V circuits are the most common, and used to power NEMA 1 and NEMA 5 outlets, and most residential and light commercial direct-wired lighting circuits.

6. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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   A cheater plug, AC ground lifter or three-prong/two-prong adapter is an adapter that allows a NEMA 5-15P grounding-type plug (three prongs) to connect to a NEMA 1-15R non-grounding receptacle (two slots).

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

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   The plug sides are shaped to improve grip and make it easier to remove the plug from a socket-outlet. [55] The plug is polarised, so that the fuse is in the line side of the supply. [ 56 ] The flexible cord always enters the plug from the bottom, discouraging removal by tugging on the cable, which can damage the cable. [ 57 ]