You find yourself in an airport or hotel room in another country, and you really need to charge your phone, camera or game system. But what is that strange-looking outlet? It has round holes! And ...

Products that allow electric plugs to be inserted incorrectly, thereby exposing users to live parts and the risk of a lethal electric shock, can be found for sale at major retail outlets in South ...

A multiplug is a single socket plug that has multiple similar sockets that allow for more than one device to be connected and these come with 3 pins, 2 pins and USB options too. They have efficient ...

There are over 60 types of different plugs used in electrical equipment in Sri Lanka. The three most common socket types used in Sri Lanka are 15A- Round Socket, 5A round Socket, 13A square socket. To ...

Are you on the move frequently? Do you find yourself in a fix when your devices run out of power and you need to recharge them? Check this list of the best multiplugs with individual switches ...

Theodore Kury is the Director of Energy Studies at the University of Florida’s Public Utility Research Center, which is sponsored in part by the Florida electric and gas utilities and the Florida ...

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