The war of the currents was fairly decisively won by AC. After all, whether you’ve got 110 V or 230 V coming out of your wall sockets, 50 Hz or 60 Hz, the whole world agrees that the frequency of ...

The KPJX-CM series of dc power jack sockets from Kycon provides reliable cable mounting in three-pin and four-pin options. As members of the company’s Snap and Lock DC Power Connector Line, these ...

Cliff Electronics, the Redhill connector specialist, has introduced of a range of latching DC plugs and sockets designed for use where critical power is lost or interrupted by accidental disconnection ...

What are the evocative sounds and smells of your childhood? The sensations that you didn’t notice at the time but which take you back immediately? For me one of them is the slight smell of phenolic ...

Fujitsu Component Limited obtained UL certification for its first of a kind socket-outlet and plug for 10A 400V class DC distribution system. Fujitsu Component Limited obtained UL certification for ...

Putting the 'portable' in portable power station, the Anker Solix C300 DC trades bulk in favour of charging small devices ...

Cheapest on test and no worse for it, if you don’t mind the dated metallic brown finish. It has a power indicator, sprung covers in the sockets and the head swivels through 90 degrees to help keep it ...

Power outlets with USB sockets are nothing new, but how about one with a built-in Bluetooth speaker as well? That's what we're looking at here, courtesy of UK retailer See Switches. Don't expect it to ...

A recent article in The Economist argues that a new standard for USB plugs, out next year, could help promote a shift to using DC power in offices and homes, which could reduce energy consumption and ...