About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 117. Chapters: Three-phase electric power, Ground, Zip-cord, AC power plugs and sockets, Mains electricity by country, Fuse, Residual-current device, Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom, Home wiring, Circuit breaker, Electrical conduit, Distribution board, National Electrical Code, Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets, Earthing system, Electrical wiring in North America, Ring circuit, Electrician, Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable, Knob and tube wiring, Aluminum wire, Ground and neutral, Consumer mains wiring, Power cable, Technical standards in Hong Kong, Extension cord, 3-way lamp, Multiway switching, Trirated cable, Circuit Total Limitation, Electrical wiring in Hong Kong, Steel Wire Armoured Cable, Electrical contractor, Canadian Electrical Code, Power cord, Multipoint ground, National Electrical Contractors Association, Receptacle tester, Ampacity, Electrical system design, Wiring diagram, E .series, Electrical wire interconnection system, Breaking capacity, BS 7671, IEC 60446, Consumer unit, National Association of Electrical Distributors, Pattress, Junction box, Twist-on wire connector, Tinsel wire, Keystone wall plate, M13486, IEC 60038, Western union splice, Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced, DC block, Ceiling rose, Wiring closet, Live wire, PSE law, T-splice, Rat-tail Splice, Cellular floor raceways. Excerpt: AC power plugs and sockets are devices for removably connecting electrically operated devices to the power supply. An electric plug connects mechanically to a matching socket. Usually plugs are movable connectors, and sockets are fixed to equipment. Wall sockets (also known as power points, power sockets, electric receptacles, plug sockets, electrical outlets or just sockets) are mostly or completely female electrical connectors that have slots or holes which accept and deliver current to the ...
