What are electrical outlets?
Variety of connectors
The most basic difference between the types of products is how the connectors for the electrical plug are arranged. The fact is that each state has its own connector standards. You can clearly see the types of sockets in all countries of the world in the photo below:
Description of each type:
- A - American. In addition to the United States, this embodiment is used in Japan. No ground contact.
- B - American model, with grounding.
- C is the European standard. The Euro socket is used not only in Europe, but also in the CIS, including Russia. The only drawback of this variety is the lack of grounding. However, it should be noted that there is no grounding contact on Soviet C5 models, but it is present in the Euro version C6.
- D - this type of electrical outlet can be found in Britain.
- E is the French standard.
- F - Euro outlet with grounding. The modern type of execution, which is most often used in European countries, as well as the CIS.
- G - English version.
- H is Israeli.
- I - Australian.
- J - Swiss.
- K is Danish.
- I - the original type of execution, which is used in Italy.
- M - South Africa.
So you found out what sockets are in different countries of the world. Next, we will dwell in more detail on the types of electrical plugs type C and F.
Specifications
As you already know, the operating voltage in the network can be 220-240 or 380 Volts, in America and Japan it is customary to use a voltage of 100-127 Volts. Euro sockets for 220 V are used to connect electrical appliances with a capacity of not more than 3.5 kW. This is due to the fact that power sockets can withstand current not exceeding 16A. In such types of electrical accessories, it is permissible to connect a TV, a refrigerator and other, not too powerful household appliances.
Industrial three-phase sockets are designed for a current of 32 A and therefore are used in everyday life to connect powerful equipment.
Also, power outlets are designed for an alternating current frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.
type of instalation
The next variety of electrical outlets is an embodiment of the housing. There are overhead products that are used when outdoor wiring and recessed - for wiring in a hidden way.
The latter view, in turn, can be mounted not only on the wall, but even on the floor or on the kitchen worktop. Floor-standing appliances for connecting appliances are as follows:
A separate type of electrical outlet is portable. A very convenient option, however, he has not yet gained much popularity in Russia.
Additional functions
Also, electrical outlets can be divided into types depending on the additional functions that they possess. For instance:
- Water resistant. Euro sockets with IP degree of protection 44 and above have a cover that protects the connectors from water. This type of outlet is most often used in bathrooms.
- Model with residual current device - shuts off electricity when a dangerous leakage of electric current is detected.
- Model with a timer. Using this type of electrical accessories, you can simply set the time after which the power turns off. Very convenient for connecting heaters that do not have their own shutdown timer.
- Power socket with a wattmeter. An original solution that allows you to see how much electricity the connected device consumes. The indication changes, depending on the power consumed: blue is the minimum power consumption, red is the maximum.
- With fork ejector. If you often a socket breaks out of a wall, we recommend choosing a special model with an ejector that helps to gently pull the electric plug from the sockets.
- Euro socket with backlight. This type of product is very convenient in that in the dark you can easily find where to connect the charger from the phone or another device.
- Model with USB output. A great solution for recharging mobile devices.
- GSM and Wi-Fi sockets. For those who decide to introduce the Smart Home system into their housing, we recommend using smart sockets that can be controlled from a smartphone.
You can get some more information about the types of products for yourself in the video below:
So we examined all types and types of electrical outlets that can be used in domestic needs today. By the way, in addition to the plug-in devices, there are telephone, television (for TV cable) and others, but we will talk about them in a separate article!
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An excellent article, the cognitive truth did not find any information about touch switches, where can I read about this type of switch?
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Children are small, sometimes in the house they put carnations into sockets, etc., objects and they are killed by the discharge of electric current! Outlets with covers that protect them from getting water can, if there are small children in the house, not protect them from getting this water and objects such as iron nails, since these children can open these covers with their own hands, and pour water into them and (or) push the same iron nails into them !, SO: manufacturers of such outlets with covers must install a small internal lock in each of these covers, when closing it with a small key placed inside it, which does not allow these covers outside yt open young children !!! Wish you happiness!!!
For this, special plugs are sold! And here are the sockets))
For this, there are RCDs.