What are electrical outlets?

When we talked about that, we briefly stopped at an overview of the types of devices. There is a wide range of types and types of electrical outlets, however, in domestic conditions, plug-in models are most often used. Next, we will tell you what types of products are in Russia and other countries of the world.

Variety of connectors

The most basic difference between the types of products is how the connectors for connecting 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 is American. In addition to the USA, this version is used in Japan. There is no ground contact.
  • B - American model, with grounding.
  • C - 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 ground contact on the Soviet C5 models, but it is present in the euro version of the C6.
  • D - this type of electrical outlet can be found in Britain.
  • E - French standard.
  • F - Euro socket with grounding. A modern type of execution, which is most often used in European countries, as well as the CIS.
  • G - English version.
  • H - Israeli.
  • I - Australian.
  • J - Swiss.
  • K is Danish.
  • I - the original type of execution, which is used in Italy.
  • M - South Africa.

So you learned what sockets are in different countries of the world. Next, we will focus on the types of electrical plug products type C and F in more detail.

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 power of not more than 3.5 kW. This is due to the fact that power sockets can withstand a current not exceeding 16A. In these types of electrical accessories, it is permissible to connect a TV, 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, electrical outlets are designed for an alternating current frequency of 50 or 60 Hz. In Russia and the CIS countries, the first type of execution is used.

type of instalation

The next type of electrical outlets is the housing version. There are overhead products that are used when and recessed - for wiring in a hidden way.



The latter type, in turn, can be mounted not only on the wall, but even on the floor or countertop in the kitchen. Floor-standing household devices for connecting appliances look like this:

A separate type of electrical outlets is portable. A very convenient option, however, it 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 have. For example:

  1. Waterproof. Euro sockets from 44 and above have a cover that will protect the connectors from water ingress. This type of socket is most often used in bathrooms.
  2. Model c - shuts off power when a dangerous electrical leakage is detected.
  3. Timer model. Using this type of electrical accessories, you can simply set the time after which the power will turn off. Very convenient for connecting heaters that do not have their own shutdown timer.
  4. Power outlet with wattmeter. An original solution that allows you to see how much electricity is consumed by the connected device. The indication changes depending on the power consumption: blue is the minimum power consumption, red is the maximum.
  5. With fork ejector. If you often have, we recommend choosing a special model with an ejector that will help you gently pull the electrical plug from the sockets.
  6. Euro socket with backlight. This type of product is very convenient because in the dark you can easily find where to connect the charger from the phone or another device.
  7. Model with USB output. Great solution for charging mobile devices.
  8. GSM and
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