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RC time constant

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

Time constant obtained by multiplying resistance by capacitance.

converter

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

A machine that converts electric current from one kind to another.

This type is mainly used in USA,Canada,Mexico and Japan.The plug has two parallel blades. Early versions were not polarized, but almost all plugs are polarized today via a taller neutral blade on the ...

Type B

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

The NEMA 5-15 plug has two flat parallel blades like NEMA 1-15, but also adds a ground (earth) pin.It is rated 15 A at 125 volts. The ground pin is longer than the line and neutral blades, so the ...

Type C

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

This two-pin plug, rated at 2.5 A, is popularly known as the Europlug. The plug is unearthed and has two round 4 mm (0.157 in) pins, which usually converge slightly towards their free ends. It is not ...

Type D

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

The plugs have three round pins arranged in a triangle, with an earthing pin. The plugs are polarized and unfused. Plugs are non-interchangeable between current ratings. Introduced in 1934, the BS ...

Type E

Electrical equipment; Power supplies

French standard NF C 61-314 "Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes" defines a round plug with two round pins measuring 4.8 by 19 mm , spaced 19 mm apart and with a ...