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  2. Compact Cassette - Wikipedia

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    Cassette tape adapters allow external audio sources to be played back from any tape player, but were typically used for car audio systems. An attached audio cable with a phone connector converts the electrical signals to be read by the tape head, while mechanical gears simulate reel to reel movement without actual tapes when driven by the ...

  3. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Contractors Association's National Electrical Installation Standards (NECA 130-2010) recommends that sockets be mounted with the ground hole up, such that an object falling on a partially inserted connector contacts the ground pin first. However, the inverted orientation (with ground pin downwards) is more commonly used.

  4. Surge protector - Wikipedia

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    Surge protection device (SPD) for installation in a low-voltage distribution system. A surge protector, spike suppressor, surge suppressor, surge diverter, [1] surge protection device (SPD), transient voltage suppressor (TVS) or transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) is an appliance or device intended to protect electrical devices in alternating current (AC) circuits from voltage spikes ...