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  2. Power cord - Wikipedia

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    A power cord, line cord, or mains cable is an electrical cable that temporarily connects an appliance to the mains electricity supply via a wall socket or extension cord. The terms are generally used for cables using a power plug to connect to a single-phase alternating current power source at the local line voltage (generally 100 to 240 volts ...

  3. Gender of connectors and fasteners - Wikipedia

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    A power cord on an appliance terminates in a (male) plug; it connects to a (female) socket in a wall or on an extension cord. Coaxial cables used for video or other high- frequency signals are normally terminated, at both ends, in a connector comprising an inner pin and an outer fixed or rotating shell; these are conventionally reckoned as male.

  4. Electrical cable - Wikipedia

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    Electrical cables are used to connect two or more devices, enabling the transfer of electrical signals or power from one device to the other. Long-distance communication takes place over undersea communication cables. Power cables are used for bulk transmission of alternating and direct current power, especially using high-voltage cable.

  5. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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    NEMA non-locking connectors all use blades of various flat and folded shapes (except for the round pins used on grounding connectors). The plugs can be detached from the receptacles by pulling back on the plug body. These connector families have been designed so that connectors of differing types cannot be accidentally intermated.

  6. Power cable - Wikipedia

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    A power cable is an electrical cable, an assembly of one or more electrical conductors, usually held together with an overall sheath. The assembly is used for transmission of electrical power . Power cables may be installed as permanent wiring within buildings, buried in the ground, run overhead, or exposed.

  7. Coaxial power connector - Wikipedia

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    A coaxial power connector is an electrical power connector used for attaching extra-low voltage devices such as consumer electronics to external electricity. Also known as barrel connectors , concentric barrel connectors or tip connectors , these small cylindrical connectors come in an enormous variety of sizes.

  8. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    Ratings of NEMA 5-15 (type B) plug marked on the label (left: 7 A 125 V), engagement face, and IEC 60320 C13 connector at the appliance end of the cord (centre, right: both 10 A 125 V) Plugs and power cords have a rated voltage and current assigned to them by the manufacturer. Using a plug or power cord that is inappropriate for the load may be ...

  9. Telephone jack and plug - Wikipedia

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    The installation of a conventional wired telephone set has four connection points, each of which may be hardwired, but more often use a plug and socket: telephone line to phone cord: The wall jack. This connection is the most standardized, and often regulated as the boundary between an individual's telephone and the telephone network.