What are safety features of plug and socket system?
To reduce the risk of electric shock, plug and socket systems have safety features in addition to the recessed contacts of the energised socket. These may include plugs with insulated sleeves, recessed sockets, or automatic shutters to block socket apertures when a plug is removed.
What are the different types of power plugs and sockets?
Plugs and sockets may sometimes combine male and female contacts. Clockwise from top left: CEE 7/4 (German) plug; a matching CEE 7/3 socket with exposed earth (ground) projections on circumference of socket; CEE 7/5 (French) socket with projecting earth pin. Typically no energy is supplied to any exposed pins or terminals on the socket, for safety.
Who is responsible for regulating power plugs and sockets?
The plugs and sockets used in a given area are regulated by local governments. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) maintains a guide with letter designations for generally compatible types of plugs, which expands on earlier guides published by the United States Department of Commerce.
Where are the spark plugs located in a car?
When you open the hood or bonnet of your car, you should see a bundle of 4-8 wires leading to different points on the engine compartment. The spark plugs are located at the engine end of these wires, under the plug covers that attach them. On a 4-cylinder engine, spark plugs will be located on the top or side of the engine in a row.
Can a gapped spark plug be indexed?
Indexing plugs can only be achieved when a conventional-type “gapped” plug is the threaded into the head. Merely throwing in a set of plugs, without aligning the gap can cause the grounding strap to shield the electrode.
Where are the freeze plugs in a car?
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What is a freeze plug, Welch, core, expansion plug?
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