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Third pin is for body earth to protect humans using that particular equipment. Its nothing in a indian home. But as an engineer i say its compulsory
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How do you clean a 3 pin plug?
We can clean 3 pin plug by cotton or by ear buds vijay sasthry
Which plug is safe to use in the 3 pin plug?
3 pins plug
How do you adapt a 3 prong German plug to fit into a 3 prong US 230 dryer outlet?
German appliances don't have three pinned plugs. The standards are the "Schoko" plug, which is a two pin plug with contacts on the side as a ground connection and the "Euro plug which is a two pin plug without a ground connection. There are adapters available at most good electrical stores.
Is it okay to use an adapter to change a three pin plug into a two pin plug?
No, it is not ok, it is potentially very dangerous because the two-wire cable has no earth with it. The earth wire is an important safety component that comes with a three-pin plug. An exception can be made for certain low-power appliances that have double insulation. This includes TV sets, radios, and table lights provided the mounting is plastic and not metal. These appliances are commonly sold with a twin-wire cable but often with a three-pin plug on the end of it. The three-pin plug in this case often has a plastic 'earth' pin and it is safe to replace it with a two-pin plug.
What is the function of each pin in a 3 pin XLR PLUG?
Pin 1 = ground, Pin 2 = hot/plus, Pin 3 = cold/minus
When you use a three pin plug what is the third biggest pin for?
Would that be the smallest pin. To answer this question the specifications of the plug will be needed.
Does the Third pin of an electrical plug conducts stray electricity from the equipment to the pin?
the third pin on an electrical plug it's for grounding. ex. if the equipment get hit by a lighthing electricity will be conducted to the floor trhu the ground wirering to protect the rest of the house.
What is the third prong in plug for?
On a British plug it is the earth pin connected to the earth wire. This is safety feature to stop electric shock
How do you connect the 3 pin plug?
One pin for phase other pin for neutral and third one is for earth/ground wire. In India the right pin is for phase, left pin is for neutral and pin on top side is for ground wire. This third top side pin is slightly bigger and longer compared to phase and neutral pins.
Why does three pin plug is more safe than two pin plug?
The three pin plug is grounded (provided the receptacle is wired correctly).
What happens if you lose your security pin in your maple story account?
If you know your password, you can reset your PIN, without having to type in your old PIN. If you forget your password or pin you can answer your security question and you can get into your account.
Why third pin is plastic in 3 pin plug?
Double-insulated electrical appliances, such as electric drills, only require two connections -a line and a neutral- to the supply. An earth (ground) connection is unnecessary. In the UK, all electric socket outlets have shutters that blank off the line and neutral terminals when there is no plug inserted. These shutters are operated by the earth pin of the plug. As double-insulated appliances don't require an earth connection, a plastic earth pin is moulded into the plug in order to open the socket shutters in place of a normal metallic earth pin.
When was After the Third Pin created?
After the Third Pin was created on 2011-10-03.
Is the UK 3 pin plug used in Eire?
Both use the same kind of 3 pin plug.
How do you clean a 3 pin plug?
We can clean 3 pin plug by cotton or by ear buds vijay sasthry
What pin on a power plug is the earth pin?
The third pin usually on the bottom is the pin that goes to the ground/earth.See Sources and Links below.AnswerIt really depends on what type you plug you are using. From your use of the word. 'earth' (rather than 'ground'), you may be referring to the plugs used in the UK, Ireland, and places like Malta, Cyprus, and the Gulf States? If so, then the earth pin is the longest of the three, and located at the top of the plug. Some European plugs don't use an earth pin at all -in Germany, for example, they use a pair of contacts located in the moulded recesses located on each side of the plug.
Which plug is safe to use in the 3 pin plug?
3 pins plug
