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  2. AS/NZS 3112 - Wikipedia

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    Australia's standard plug/socket system was originally codified as standard C112 (floated provisionally in 1937, and adopted as a formal standard in 1938). The Australian standard of 1937 was the result of a "gentlemen's agreement", reportedly from 1930, between manufacturers Fred Cook of Ring-Grip, Geoffrey Gerard of Gerard Industries and ...

  3. Mains electricity by country - Wikipedia

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    TIS 166-2549 [66] [67] (defines grounded and ungrounded variants of the national plug type O and a socket specifically for it; also standardizes the combisockets that so far are exclusively used in Thailand) 220 V 400 V 50 Hz Sockets are combisockets that accept American (A, B) and Europlugs (C) as well as the newly introduced Thai plug (O).

  4. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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

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    BS 546, Two-pole and earthing-pin plugs, socket-outlets and socket-outlet adaptors for AC (50–60 Hz) circuits up to 250 V is an older British Standard for three-pin AC power plugs and sockets. Originally published in April 1934, it was updated by a 1950 edition which is still current, [1] with eight amendments up to 1999. BS 546 is also the ...

  6. File:World map of electrical mains power plug types used.svg

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    Indonesia uses Schuko plug and socket: 20:49, 5 September 2021: 940 × 477 (1.72 MB) Themanlk: Update Sri Lanka: 04:19, 12 March 2021: 940 × 477 (1.72 MB) A Tree In A Box: Reverted to version as of 12:04, 17 July 2020 (UTC) Map was broken, only showed Peru France Belarus and Sri Lanka: 03:09, 12 March 2021: 2,753 × 1,538 (1.22 MB) Mithila ...

  7. 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).

  8. Mains electricity - Wikipedia

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    Other combinations exist, for example, 230 V at 60 Hz. Travellers' portable appliances may be inoperative or damaged by foreign electrical supplies. Non-interchangeable plugs and sockets in different regions provide some protection from accidental use of appliances with incompatible voltage and frequency requirements.

  9. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a simple electrical cable with three insulated conductors, with IEC colour scheme. About 1950, PVC insulation and jackets were introduced, especially for residential wiring. About the same time, single conductors with a thinner PVC insulation and a thin nylon jacket (e.g. US Type THN, THHN, etc.) became common. [citation needed]