Every gadget you own needs some kind of mains power. Even if you don't hook it straight up to the wall, there will be some kind of battery charger involved. Finding enough outlets in your own home can ...

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 ...

South Africa is undergoing a decades-long transition to a new electrical plug and socket standard, which will culminate in the old triangular three-prong plug top no longer being supported. In its ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: UAE will restrict the entry of appliances and electrical equipment having 2-pin plug configurations in 2012 as Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA) strengthens the ...

Over the next 10 to 50 years, South Africa’s current three-pronged triangular electrical plug will be replaced by a safer hexagonal plug. South Africa has relied heavily on the current three-pronged, ...