MAKE A MEME View Large Image Light fitting plug with toaster.jpg See Talk Mains power plug for copyright information Extract from Mains power plug When electricity was first introduced into the domestic environment it was primarily for lighting However as it became a ...
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Keywords: Light fitting plug with toaster.jpg See Talk Mains power plug for copyright information Extract from Mains power plug When electricity was first introduced into the domestic environment it was primarily for lighting However as it became a viable alternative to other means of heating and also the development of labour-saving appliances a means of connection to the supply other than via a light socket was required In the 1920s the two-prong plug made its appearance At that time some electricity companies operated a split-tariff system where the cost of electricity for lighting was lower than that for other purposes which led to low-wattage appliances e g vacuum cleaners hair driers etc being connected to the light fitting The picture below shows a 1909 electric toaster with a lightbulb socket plug As the need for safer installations grew earthed three-pin outlets were developed en wikipedia Liftarn CommonsHelper 2004-07-26 Chameleon wikipedia en Chameleon Original upload log page en wikipedia Light_fitting_plug_with_toaster jpg 2004-07-26 09 13 Chameleon 324×193× 9401 bytes <nowiki></nowiki> Early toasters
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