An appliance plug is a three-conductor power connector originally developed for electric jugs and similar small appliances. It was common in the United Kingdom. A power connector is an electrical connector designed to carry a significant amount of electrical power, usually as DC or low-frequency AC. Some types of RF connector may also carry large amounts of power, but are considered as a separate category. ... A tea kettle A teakettle (tea kettle) is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. ... Electric egg beater Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms. ...

It has been largely obsoleted and replaced by powered bases and by C15 and C16 IEC connectors. It still occurs on some traditional ceramic electric jugs. IEC connector is the common name for the set of thirteen line sockets (called the connector in the specification) and thirteen panel plugs (called the inlet) defined by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) specification IEC 60320. ...

On a classical ceramic electric jug, the appliance plug prevents the lid from being raised while the connector is inserted. This is important as during operation of the jug the water it contains is connected to the electric mains and is an electric shock risk. Mains may mean or refer to, or be a subject of: Mains electricity Electricity transmission Public utility, about mains services, including electricity, natural gas, water, and sewage disposal Mains (Scotland), about the central steading of a townland BMX racing See also: Main Mane Category: ... Sign warning of possible electric shock hazard An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human or animal body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current flow through the muscles or nerves. ...

Appliance plugs were also used to supply power to electric toasters, electric coffee percolators, electric frypans, and many other appliances. An appliance plug is to some degree heat resistant, but the maximum working temperature varied from manufacturer to manufacturer and even from batch to batch.

The mains connectors of the appliance plug are two rounded sockets that accept two rounded pins from the appliance. They are unpolarised. The third connection, earth, is a large metal contact on each side of the plug body which makes contact with the sides of the plug receptacle, grounding the appliance body.

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Manufacturers included Ring Grip and Wilco. Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

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