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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 homes and offices, including, multi-plugs, adapter plugs, power cords that come with various types of appliance couplers. 2. Plugs and sockets for single phase heavy duty, or three- phase applications in homes and/or 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 also 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 Many items that are displayed in the museum have been donated. Click for the list of donors. |
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The museum website was launched in December 2009 Over the last 10 years the website has grown from 27 to 134 pages, showing six times more plugs and sockets. Moreover, much background information on technical details, history of standards, manufacturers etc. has been added. The growth of collection and information would not have been possible without the input of museum visitors from all over the world. A lot of material has been donated. Given information is highly appreciated. I am very grateful to you for all your help. Screenshots of the 27 pages of the first website are joined in a 7.1 MB DMPSv1.pdf file. |
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