It's interesting how regional usages occur. To me, the word "socket" refers
to something you screw a lightbulb into.
Of course, we still call power poles "telephone poles," I believe most
telephone lines are underground these days.
I hope we're not too far off topic here.
ms
On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:25 PM, John Lundsten <
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> in my part of the world, Plug usually means the male
> | connector and Jack is the female.>>
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> | This is correct usage in the USA.
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> I'm from the UK and thought I was familiar with USA usage but that's a ne=
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> one on me, Jack is Female, hmm, how counter intuitive!
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> My understanding & usage is Plugs are Male, sockets Female. Jack plugs ar=
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> on a piece of cable (cord). Jack sockets will be on a panel unless they a=
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> line sockets, then they will also be on a cable.
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> There are A Jack Plugs (sometimes called guitar Jacks) 1/4in with a tip
> pretty much as fat as the body. the 2 pole type are commonly called mono
> jacks & the 3 pole ones stereo.
> B jacks are also 1/4in aka GPO 316 have a small tip. as do bantam Jacks
> which in the UK are now commonly thought to be 4.4mm dia. There have been
> other Jacks like that once used by the British post Office & in aircraft.
> But the most common sub 1/4in (or 6.34mm if you like) are the 2.5mmm &
> 3.5mm
> that are never converted to an Imperial approximation.
> John L
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