What is an energy socket?
Power Socket is a device to which electrical equipment can be connected to accept the electric current required for their operation. The cable system connected to the power source, usually an electricity generated device operated by the energy production companies, usually has no moving parts. Instead, it contains metal strips that made contact with the tips of the electric stopper inserted into the socket. Through these contacts, the electric current is transmitted. Portable electrical devices have a cable length ending in a double, three or four or four spikes. The spikes are shaped as blades or cylinders and can be a combination of these two. When the plug is inserted into the power outlet, the perimeter is completed. So each power outlet needs at least two slots - one of the stained or "hot" contact belt to transfer current to the device connection and one to return the current.
Most of the modern estateThe plug and the plug is configured so that the plug fits into the socket only in one direction. This ensures that the current is transmitted to the device only through a single hot wire. Standard power sockets for most electrical devices around the world contain two or three slots-three slot is designed for grounding, a safety function that diverts the current in the event of a short circuit in the device. Some contain the fourth slot; This slot is for another hot wire for devices requiring double standard voltage.
Interruptor ground failures (GFI) is a special type of energy socket. Unlike other sockets that simply provide connection points for portable electrical devices, GFI can detect current leaks and interrupt the circuit quickly enough to prevent it. These sockets are often installed in kitchens and bathrooms where the outlets and equipment that supply are near water sources. GFI terminals are also often installed outdoors in protected containers.
Residential construction is most often equipped with energy sockets in duplex configuration; This means that they have two sets of slots and can accommodate two plugs. For most of the electrician, however, it is easy to adjust the plug -in drawers for multiple plugs and some configurations have four, six or more stores. In most cases, all such outlets are powered by the same source, but each socket can be connected separately. The most common such application is called switched outlets in which some outlets are connected to wall switches that control the power supply to these outlets and devices.
Electricity is governed by the same laws around the world, but energy sockets differ to suit regional standards. In North America, for the exdostat, the most portable electrical equipment is built to operate on an electric current of 60 Hertz (Hz) supplied at 120 volts. Four-Slit drawers carry a second hot wire and double the voltage to 240 volts. This standard is also observed in parts of South America and Japan.
The European Standard, followed by most of the rest of the world, provides a current of 50 Hz at 230 volts. The devices built to meet this standard have plugs that do not fit into the North American energy sockets. In general, these plugs have short cylindrical metal bars, which are inserted into the corresponding round holes into the outlet. In some cases, a wide range of sockets and plugs that adapt to the European standard 2 In some cases, adapters can be purchased for connecting various combinations of plugs and sockets. However, to achieve compatibility with local energy standards, voltage converters are often necessary.