Electrical goods have already become indispensable in everyday use. That is why the electric plug is the item we use every day today.
Types of sockets and plugs
In any modern outlet there are three contacts: phase (the main one, it is through it that voltage is supplied to the device); zero (neutral, produces a reverse flow of energy from the device to the source); grounding (protective, doubles the neutral wire).
Main arb parameters
Any plug connected to the device has many parameters. Of particular importance to any consumer are the following:
- Number of prongs available. As for electrical appliances that are produced for European countries, any electrical plug for such a device has 2 prongs. All American technology has distinctive features, where there are 3 contacts.
- Shape. The most common options are round, square, flat electric plug.
- Design. You can select such types as cast and those that need to be collectedon one's own. The second option is a collapsible electric plug. Its advantage is the ability to change the wire to a new one if necessary.
- Standard (used in Europe and America).
Modern plug connections are made from plastic, which is impact resistant. This fact determines the long service life of devices with such a plug. At the same time, you should not only go in cycles in reliability. Any electrical plug should be easy to use and safe for the user.
Safety is one of the key factors that is given the main role in the production process of products such as electric plugs. This is achieved through the use of advanced developments and the latest technology.
Ground plug
An example of such a device, which is endowed with all of the above features, can be an electrical plug with grounding. More recently, in the days of the former USSR, an ordinary user of electrical appliances had no idea what grounding was. All because it was not in ordinary houses. In order to install the socket, it was simply necessary to connect the wires to the fiberboard contacts.
Today, almost every electrical appliance has a plug on which there is grounding. But for it to work, you need a third wire, which is missing in most old buildings. That is why, before the electrical plug, in which there is a ground, willconnected to any electrical appliance, make sure that your home network has a 3rd wire.
Now, having figured out what an electric plug is and what types it is, you can safely start replacing them on old electrical appliances. Just do not forget to take into account the power of the device itself, choosing a new plug for it. The right fork will serve you for years to come.
