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G0TEZ Opined with considerable skill:-
> The one electrical misnomer which really does annoy me, and I've seen it in
> this discussion, is the use of the terms 'plug' and 'plug tops'.
> I first heard this in the early 1970s.
>
> For many years, the bit with the pins was called a plug and the bit with
> the holes was called the socket.
> I would like to meet the ignoramus who spred the words 'plug tops' around!
>
> Thankfully, most people have reverted to the correct usage i.e., plug &
> socket.
Hi Ian,
I recall 'plug' was often confusingly used to mean a 'wall socket' even
amongst the professionals in the 60's, with the item which plugged into
it being called the 'plug top'. Ask for a 'wall plug' and you might well
find yourself handed a Rawlplug. All very confusing.
The term 'socket outlet' is also sometimes used for a wall socket.
'Lamps' is often used to cover both ordinary bulbs and flourescent
tubes.
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