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contact devices
Examples of components that connect a device to an electric circuit.
European outlet
Device fitted with sockets connecting an electric circuit to an electric device when the plug is inserted into it.
grounding prong
Device connecting a circuit’s ground wire, which allows the current to be conducted to the ground connection in the event of a short circuit.
plug adapter
Electric accessory adapting a plug to an outlet of a different configuration.
European plug
End part of an electric wire equipped with pins that are inserted into the socket contacts of an outlet to establish contact.
grounding prong
Device connecting a circuit’s ground wire, which allows the current to be conducted to the ground connection in the event of a short circuit.
cover
Part covering the internal components of a plug.
blade
Cylindrical metal part that establishes electric contact when inserted into the corresponding outlet.
clamp
Metal part used for fastening a device’s wire to the plug.
terminal
Part to which an electric wire’s conductors are attached.