AS/NZS 3112
AC power plug and socket used in Australia and New Zealand
AS/NZS 3112
AS/NZS 3112 is the harmonised Australian and New Zealand national standard for AC power plugs (male) and sockets (female). The design is defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as the Type I plug. The standard is used in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and several other Pacific island countries. Type I is also used in Argentina and China, but each has a separate standard from the Australasian one, despite their almost-identical appearance. The plug consists of two flat pins forming an inverted V-shape, and a vertical earthing pin below with a slightly longer length. Double insulated appliances may omit the earth pin. When viewing a plug from its face (Earth facing downwards), the top left prong is Neutral and the top right is Active (Live/Phase). In accordance with AS/NZS 3112:2000, all plugs sold since 2004 are required to have insulation halfway down their Active and Neutral prongs. Since 2000, the nominal voltage in most areas...
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