A system and method for remotely monitoring, measuring and controlling power to an electrically powered device is disclosed herein. The system preferably comprises an apparatus, an electrically-powered device and a controller. The apparatus preferably comprises a cord, an alternating current outlet socket, an alternating current input plug, an electro-mechanical relay, a processor and a transceiver. The system preferably uses a WiFi communication signal to transmit commands from the remote controller to the apparatus.

A freestanding electrical receptacle configured for being located on top of a surface of an object. The freestanding electrical receptacle includes a housing with a plurality of housing plates. Each housing plate of the plurality of housing plates has a respective thickness. The freestanding electrical receptacle also includes at least one receptacle located on the housing and at least one bottom plate coupled with the housing. The at least one bottom plate has a thickness which is thicker than the respective thickness of each housing plate of the plurality of housing plates for adding additional weight to the housing. The freestanding electrical receptacle also includes at least one bumper in engagement with the at least one bottom plate.

An illuminated power strip assembly includes a housing with a top wall having opaque areas and translucent areas. A plurality of power outlets is mounted in the housing. A power cord extends outwardly from the housing and terminates with a male power plug. A power switch is mounted on the housing and is in electrical communication with the power outlets. A plurality of light emitters is mounted in the interior space and is in electrical communication with the power switch. The light emitters selectively emit different colors to be emitted through the translucent areas. A control circuit is electrically coupled to the light emitters and is actuated to select a color emitted by the light emitters.

An insertion detection device for plug pins in a socket and a safety socket. A connecting rod trigger assembly of the insertion detection device forms a linkage structure with a first elastic conductive connector. When the connecting rod trigger assembly moves from the conduction section to the disconnection section, it can ensure that the first elastic conductive connector and the second conductive connector are disconnected. Even if the first elastic conductive connector is deformed due to prolonged insertion of plug, it can be separated from the second conductive connector by moving the connecting rod trigger assembly, and its internal circuit is always in disconnected state. At least three insertion detection devices of the safety socket correspond to two pins of live wire and neutral wire.

A cable termination that enables the attachment of SMA connectors to controlled-impedance cables with a conductive foil wrap shield; for the separate ferrule embodiment, the sheath is stripped back on the cable, exposing the foil shield surrounding the dielectric; a ferrule is slid or clamped over the foil shield and bonded; the face of the ferrule is dressed so that the foil shield and dielectric are flush with the ferrule face and the signal conductor protrudes from the face this cable subassembly is installed in the boss of a housing that prevents movement of the ferrules relative to each other and so that each ferrule face is aligned with an opening in the boss through which an SMA connector barrel is attached to the ferrule a cover secures the cable subassembly in the housing.

A combination outlet connector is disclosed. The combination outlet connector includes an outlet core having three T-shaped apertures. The outlet core has a core outer surface to mate with a first connector type, such as a C14 connector, and electrical terminals are positioned in corresponding apertures. A removable adapter sleeve is positionable around the outlet core and has a sleeve outer surface to mate with a second connector type, such as a C20 connector. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface. The electrical terminals are configured to connect with mating terminals of the first and second connector types. A removable adapter shroud can be positioned around the outlet core. The shroud includes a shroud inner surface to receive the first connector type and a shroud flange having a shroud aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface.

An electrical port device having an electrical port and a cap or cover removable connected to the electrical port having a plug. An electrical cord or cable or cable section connects the electrical port to an electrical cord or cable or cable connector or splitter into a pair of electrical cord or cable or cable sections each provided with an electrical receptacle. Further, the cap or cover and the electrical port have cooperating sealing surfaces to ensure a tight waterproof sealing when the cap or cover is installed on the electrical port to prevent water or moisture reaching the plug.

An electrical cable connecting system includes a modular electrical or electronic wiring device assembly, in which an electrical or electronic wiring device and a connector may be electrically coupled via pig-tail jumper electrical wires. The connector may be coupled to cable electrical wires fitted with a cable protector to protect the electrical wire conductors therein. The connector may include internal electrical terminals for electrically coupling building electrical cable wires with corresponding jumper electrical wires. The connector may be mechanically and electrically coupled to and directly terminate one or more building electrical cables, which may provide power to or from one or more electrical or electronic wiring devices by establishing an electrical pathway from a source of electrical power, through the building electrical cable wires, the connector, the pig-tail jumper electrical wires and an electrical or electronic wiring device.

A connector system for a pluggable IO connector is disclosed that includes a plug with two rows of pads on two sides of a mating blade and a receptacle with two connection regions that is configured to engage the two rows of pads. In an embodiment the connector system can support double the data bandwidth of a typical connector, such as a QSFP connector, while allowing for backward compatibility with convention plug assemblies that have a single row of pads on each side the mating blade.

An electrical connector includes a male electrical plug, a female socket, a housing, and a control system. The male electrical plug, which is supplied with power, is electrically connected to the female socket. The housing contains the male electrical plug, the female socket, and a control system. The control system includes a temperature sensor and a transceiver with the temperature sensor sensing a temperature at a location within the housing and the transceiver transmitting a signal representative of the temperature to an alarm device remotely located from the electrical connector. The electrical connector can include one or more switches that are remotely controllable by the alarm device to interrupt the electrical connection between the male plug and the female socket.