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The first US power plug and socket dated 1904. Several early American electrical plug and socket arrangements were invented by Harvey Hubbell. On 26 February 1903 he filed two patent applications featuring 2-pin plugs and adaptors for using his plugs with existing designs of lamp sockets and wall receptacles.
e. AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically-operated device, often via a cable. A socket (also known as a receptacle or outlet) is fixed in place, often on the internal walls of buildings, and is connected to an AC electrical circuit.
50 Hz. (1) Nominal grid voltage according to regulation is 230/400 V, [44] but in practice, equipment with 220/380 V is more commonly used. (2) Types C and F plugs are officially recognized by SNI 04-3892.1.1-2003. (3) British Type G sockets are common in Riau Islands due to their close proximity to Singapore.
IEC 60227 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V. IEC 60228 Conductors of insulated cables. IEC 60229 Electric cables – Tests on extruded over-sheaths with a special protective function. IEC 60230 Impulse tests on cables and their accessories.
Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets, and light fittings in a structure. Wiring is subject to safety standards for design and installation. Allowable wire and cable types and sizes are specified according to the circuit operating voltage and electric ...
Ground and neutral. A shorting bar connecting ground and neutral in Swiss industrial building (outlined in red). A hunk of copper is visible that is designed to be easily connected or disconnected from its place between two screws, rated for 600 A (as stamped on it). We also see the thick wires in standard colors (two yellow/green ground and ...
Type. Electrical connector. The Anderson Powerpole is a family of electrical connectors by Anderson Power Products (APP), [1] although plug compatible connectors are now available from alternate sources. Specific variants of this series of connectors have become de facto standards for conveying "higher power" direct current (DC) electrical ...
CEE 7 standards. The International Commission on the Rules for the Approval of Electrical Equipment ( IECEE) was a standards body which published Specification for plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar purposes as CEE Publication 7, known simply as CEE 7. It was originally published in 1951, the 2nd edition was published in May 1963 ...