| 1. | :If it's a two-pin plug, it doesn't matter which way round they go.
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| 2. | Some of these sockets have one or more earth holes to allow 3-pin plugs.
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| 3. | The power connectors for AT motherboards are two nearly identical 6-pin plugs and sockets.
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| 4. | Europlugs are also different from the similar looking BS 4573 ( UK Shaver ) two-pin plugs.
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| 5. | However a 10-A 5-pin plug cannot fit a 32-A 5-pin socket, as the plugs are different diameters.
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| 6. | 3-pin plugs from the mainland China.
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| 7. | For example, a 32-A 4-pin plug without neutral can plug into a 50-A 5-pin socket with neutral available.
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| 8. | Cheater plug adapters are readily available to convert such 3-pin plugs and so allow their use in all types of 2-pin sockets.
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| 9. | 24-pin ATX power plug; pins 11, 12, 23 and 24 form a detachable separate four-pin plug, making it backward-compatible with 20-pin ATX receptacles
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| 10. | :: : : All very true, but it's worth noting that Americans have somewhat limited access to electrical appliances with three pin plugs!
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