The Plug Socket » electric http://the-plug-socket.com Sockets & Switches - Switch on to style Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Electric Man http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electric-man http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electric-man#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:09:06 +0000 admin http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electric-man Man sticks metal in socket and it cuases a an electric explosoin

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]]> http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electric-man/feed 2 Electricity in Japan PT 2 http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electricity-in-japan-pt-2 http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electricity-in-japan-pt-2#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:25:11 +0000 admin http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electricity-in-japan-pt-2 Dive deep and get the fine details part two

The voltage in Japan is 100 Volt, which is different from North America (110V), Central Europe (220V) and most other regions of the world. Japanese electrical plugs have two, non-polarized pins, as shown above. They fit into North American outlets.

Japanese power outlets are usually identical to ungrounded (2-pin) North American outlets. While most newly installed Japanese outlets these days are polarized (one slot is slightly wider than the other), it is common to encounter non-polarized outlets in some places.

Some North American equipment will work fine in Japan without adapter and vice versa, however, some sensitive equipment may not work properly or even get damaged. If you intend to purchase electronic appliances in Japan for use outside of Japan, you are advised to look for equipment specifically made for oversea tourists or equipment that says it can handle various voltages and or frequencies in Hz. Example: 100 to 240 volts 50/60hz

The frequency of electric current is 50 Hertz in Eastern Japan (including Tokyo, Yokohama, Tohoku, Hokkaido) and 60 Hertz in Western Japan (including Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Shikoku, Kyushu), however this frequency difference affects only sensitive equipment that requires a specific frequency. If you are bringing things to Japan check with a professional or call the manufacturer if you are not a pro.

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]]> http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/john-la-grou-plugs-smart-power-outlets/feed 25 How To Replace an Electrical Outlet http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/how-to-replace-an-electrical-outlet http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/how-to-replace-an-electrical-outlet#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:43:58 +0000 admin http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/how-to-replace-an-electrical-outlet Learn how to replace an electrical outlet yourself and save the cost of hiring an electrician.

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]]> http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/how-to-replace-an-electrical-outlet/feed 25 Exploding electric socket w/ gum wrapper http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/exploding-electric-socket-w-gum-wrapper http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/exploding-electric-socket-w-gum-wrapper#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:38:06 +0000 admin http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/exploding-electric-socket-w-gum-wrapper Some stupid kid decides it would be a good idea to put a gum wrapper in an electric plug. It goes boom!

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]]> http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/electrical-outlet-box/feed 25 TNO Short #2-Electrical Socket http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/tno-short-2-electrical-socket http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/tno-short-2-electrical-socket#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:35:04 +0000 admin http://the-plug-socket.com/electrical-socket/tno-short-2-electrical-socket Jacob gets himself into a pickle when it comes to charging his laptop.

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