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This diagram shows the wiring of a British type G three pin plug. Externally it looks like this:en:Image:G plug.jpg: Date: 23 April 2011: Source: Traced from File:Three pin mains plug (UK).png: Author: Slashme: Other versions {Three pin mains plug (UK).png:
The first British standard for domestic three-pin plugs was BS 317 Hand-Shield and Side Entry Pattern Three-Pin Wall Plugs and Sockets (Two Pin and Earth Type) published in 1928. This was superseded in 1930 by BS 372 Side-Entry Wall Plugs and Sockets for Domestic Purposes Part II which states that there are only minor alterations from BS 317.
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.
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]
The shank of the active and neutral pins of every 10 amp and 15 amp flat-pin plug sold after 3 April 2005 are required to be insulated, in accordance with AS/NZS 3112:2000. [ 1 ] Since 2000, the nominal voltage in most areas of Australia has been 230 V, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] except for Western Australia, which remains at 240 V, and Queensland ...
The connection may be removable (as for portable equipment), require a tool for assembly and removal, or serve as a permanent electrical joint between two points. [2] An adapter can be used to join dissimilar connectors. Most electrical connectors have a gender – i.e. the male component, called a plug, connects to the female component, or socket.
Color-coded PS/2 connection ports (purple for keyboards and green for mice) on the rear of a personal computer An S-video connector: because this is a female connector, Pin 1 is at lower right Mini-DIN connectors are 9.5 millimetres ( 3 ⁄ 8 in) in diameter and come in seven patterns, with the number of pins from three to nine.
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