The Citizen

Introduction of new plugs and sockets to be gradually phased in – SABS

The SABS updated the standard in June to introduce warnings on adapters not permitted to be plugged into one another by introducing new wall sockets. While the country’s upcoming electrical revolution ...
MyBroadband

New South African plug standard – What it means for your old plugs

While South Africa’s new plug and socket standard has seen increased adoption in the past few years, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has emphasised that it is not yet compulsory to switch ...
The Sunday Times

At last, Sri Lanka moves to a single standard plug socket

Electricity is now an essential commodity. The electrification level in Sri Lanka is about 95% and will increase with ongoing development in the North and East. Electricity has made our lives more ...
MyBroadband

South Africa’s new plugs and sockets explained

The aim of the new plug and socket standards in South Africa is to reduce the number of adapters required in households and businesses. This is according to South African Bureau of Standards’ (SABS) ...
Top Gear

What sockets do electric cars use, and what do they mean?

Electric vehicles should be the most straightforward things, on the basis that we spend half our lives plugging stuff in. Phones, vacuums, household appliances, we’re no strangers to sticking cables ...