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Benefits of using 3 pin plugs

In Queensland we use a standard three pin plug with a nominal voltage of 230 volts and a maximum of 10 amps. The earth pin is there for safety. It’s possible to get an unearthed version of the plug that can be used with the same outlet. These are only used for devices that are double insulated with a rating of up to 7.5 amps your Electrician in Elanora can advise you if you have any concerns with any of your electrics. How the electricity in your home, works? A battery works with the current flowing from one battery terminal to the other in a circuit. A power outlet is just the same, power flows from the positive or phase side through the appliance you’re using to run a motor or cause an action and back to the negative or neutral side to complete the circuit. When you plug in a lamp with a light bulb in the circuit, the power will flow or run through the positive prong on the plug through the filament in the light bulb and back down the wire to the plug completing the