IEC 60309

International standard for industrial plugs

Discussed in 2 episodes Wikidata (Q1653425) →

Episodes

#5756: The Blue Plug That Out-Engineers Your House

The blue 230V IEC 60309 connector is tougher than anything on your wall — but the fuse problem and a BS 7671 quirk complicate the swap.

Main topic Oct 7
#5745: Why Europlugs Fit Israeli Sockets So Badly

A 2.5-amp plug, a 16-amp socket, and half a millimeter of interference. The physics of a connection that was never meant to hold.

Oct 6