It is the bane of worldwide travel: there isn’t just one way to get AC power from the wall. The exact connector — and what you can expect when you plug in — differs from country to country. Even if ...

You probably have at least ten three-pins plugs in your home, and more at work, but have you ever stopped to look at the pins? You'll notice that one of the three is longer than the others. Find out ...

Your vehicle handbook should provide guidance on its suitability for charging from a three-pin domestic socket, but typically this provides a slow charge and does not provide the same safety levels ...

I have written to you before and you gave me ample space and notice. This time I write to you about something that must affect nearly everybody. In Malta we adopted the UK plugs for electricity. We ...

On a daily radio programme it was stated that “all electrical appliances should not be sold with a two-pin plug as they are now banned by law”. They should be sold with three-pin plugs and sellers ...