BS 1363

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BS 1363 is a British Standard for AC power plugs and sockets in the United Kingdom, rated for up to 250 V and 13 A. These rectangular 3-pin plugs correspond to Type G according to the IEC. Distinctive characteristics of the system are shutters on the line and neutral socket holes, and a user replaceable fuse in the plug. The BS 1363 is a one plug solution being an alternative to the older round-pinned, BS 546 socket-outlet family of four differing non- interchangeable socket-outlet types. The BS 1363 replaced the 2A, 5A and 15A of the four BS 546 socket-outlet types by inserting a fuse of the appropriate amperage rating between 1A and 13A into the plug. It became the dominant socket-outlet in the United Kingdom for most domestic uses also being adopted in many of its current and former overseas territories. The Type G plug and socket is also primarily used in a number of other countries around the world, and BS 1363 is adapted into equivalent standards including national Irish (I.S. 401...

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