Sockets in other countries cannot be used to charge portable electronic products, and a socket converter is required. Next, the editor will tell you what a British socket is and what characteristics it has.
1. What is a British socket?
The British socket, also called the British standard socket, is a different socket type from the national standard socket. It is mainly used in some European countries. many. If you travel to the UK and other European countries, you need to purchase a British-style conversion socket.
The socket on the British standard socket has three square pins, which are the ground wire, the neutral wire and the live wire, which are replaced by E, N and L respectively. This situation is similar to our country's universal socket. However, the British standard socket wiring follows the principle of zero on the left, fire on the right, and ground in the middle. You cannot be careless when wiring. The spacing between the copper pins on the socket is uniform up and down, left and right. In order to protect the user's electrical safety, the live and neutral wire pins are usually covered with rubber.
In addition, the current and voltage values ??of the socket will be clearly marked on the British socket to facilitate the user to understand the situation before operation; if the socket is equipped with a fuse, the word FUSED will be marked on the back of the socket. .
2. What are the characteristics of British sockets?
First, the appearance is more fashionable
This is the first impression many friends have when seeing British standard sockets. The appearance is relatively fashionable and in line with the trend of modern development. For example, the upper and lower sides of the socket adopt an arc-shaped design, the middle and both sides of the panel are full of lines, and it comes with a luminous indicator device. These user-friendly designs not only make the socket more practical, but also look better.
Second, modular customization
In addition to using high-quality tin phosphorus cyanide copper as copper parts, the British standard socket has another attractive feature, that is Its modular function allows users to adjust and replace modules at will according to their own needs.
Third, export certification methods are diversified
When British standard sockets are exported to the UK, only those that have passed BS certification are considered qualified; but when exported to countries such as India, several requirements are required. It is not so strict; some countries with serious local protectionism also need to be certified by the exporting country. For example, British sockets exported to Saudi Arabia need to hold Saudi certification SASO.
The above is an introduction to British sockets. Friends who need to go abroad can refer to it. I hope the above content will be helpful to everyone.