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Products covered by the standard include cord assemblies of a plug that mates with the standard cigarette receptacle found in automobiles. 6-volt cigarette lighter receptacle and plug. Receptacle inside diameter: 21.34–21.46 mm (median 21.4 mm) Plug body diameter: 21.08–21.23 mm (median 21.155 mm) 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle and ...
In older plug designs both blades were the same width, so the plug could be inserted into the receptacle either way around. Many plugs manufactured since 1948 are polarized; the neutral blade is 5 ⁄ 16 in or 7.9 mm wide, 1 ⁄ 16 in or 1.6 mm wider than the line blade, so the plug can be inserted only one way. Polarized 1-15P plugs will not ...
A variant of the Australian standard 10 amperes plug has a socket on the back to allow connection of a second appliance to the same outlet. This type of plug is known officially as a "socket adapter plug" but is referred to colloquially, in Australia, as a "piggy-back plug", or in New Zealand, as a "tap-on" plug and is shown below to the right.
A 175-watt mercury-vapor light approximately 15 seconds after starting.A closeup of a 175-W mercury-vapor lamp.The small diagonal cylinder at the bottom of the arc tube is a resistor which supplies current to the starter electrode.