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About the collection | |
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collection of plugs
and sockets focuses on the following two categories: 1. Plugs and sockets that are used for domestic purposes. That means 220-240 Volt / 10-16 Amp, or 100-125 Volt / 15-20 Amp devices that can be found in houses, including, multi-plugs, adapter plugs (from one type of plugs to a different type in another country), power cords that come with various types of appliance couplers. 2. Plugs and sockets for single phase heavy duty, or three- phase applications in houses or small scale workshops. The three-phase section is restricted to 400 Volt / 32 Amp, or US: 250 Volt / 60 Amp, or 480 Volt / 30 Amp. Both modern and classical material is represented in the collection. |
Excluded are: (i) nearly all devices for less than 100 Volt, (ii) typical direct current plugs and sockets, and (iii) material for 'heavy' industrial applications. There
are items that
are clearly missing in the collection, for example country-specific
non-standard plugs and sockets, and obsolete material. See Missing Objects. Find the museum email
address below. Note that the address is not clickable to discourage
systems that automatically screen sites for email addresses that can be
misused for the distribution of junk mail. |
| Acknowledgments Several items that are displayed in the museum have been donated. Click for the list of donors. |
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