A cover for an electrical receptacle including a faceplate. The cover also includes a first transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a first power line of the electrical receptacle and a second transmission tab configured to be electrically connected to a second power line of the electrical receptacle. Additionally, the cover includes a device (such as a light source, circuit, port, or sensor) in communication with the first transmission tab and the second transmission tab.

An electric vehicle charging plug includes a housing for connecting to an electric vehicle, a main housing, a sensor comprising at least one conductive path embedded in a wall or arranged on the surface of the housing and/or main housing, and a control unit wherein the sensor is configured to detect the crack of the housing and/or the main housing.

A circuit includes: a first electrical interface including a first pin, a resistor module, an alternating current signal source, a voltage detection module, and a controller. One end of the resistor module is electrically connected to the first pin. The alternating current signal source is electrically connected to the other end of the resistor module, and configured to generate an alternating current detection signal. The voltage detection module is connected to the first pin, and configured to detect a maximum voltage value and a minimum voltage value that are on the first pin within a period of the alternating current detection signal. The controller is separately connected to the alternating current signal source and the voltage detection module, and configured to, when a difference between the maximum voltage value and the minimum voltage value is less than a first threshold, determine that water enters the first electrical interface.

A socket with a night light function includes a housing, a connecting unit and a light emitting unit. The housing includes a base, a transmitting light member and a cover. The transmitting light member is sandwiched between the base and the cover. The connecting unit is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to a plug. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting element disposed in the base, a photosensitive switch, a touch switch and a controller. The light emitting element, the photosensitive switch and the touch switch are all in signal connection with the controller. The photosensitive switch collaborates with the touch switch to control the operation of the light emitting element; the light intensity around the socket is increased by means of the light emitting element and the transmitting light member. The socket is convenient to use and has multiple functions.

Systems, devices, and methods including a cordset having a housing, the cordset comprising: a first rotatable blade, where the first rotatable blade is rotatable between a first vertical first blade position and a second horizontal first blade position; a second rotatable blade, where the second rotatable blade is rotatable between a first vertical second blade position and a second horizontal second blade position; and a fixed ground prong.

An input module includes a terminal block and a removable printed circuit board (PCB). The terminal block includes first and second connector assemblies for electrically coupling first and second electrical wires of an external thermocouple to the PCB. At least one of the first or second connector assemblies includes an internal thermocouple. The internal thermocouple has two conductive legs which are formed of different materials and are separated at an end to form a jaw connector for connecting or disconnecting an edge of the printed circuit board to or from the terminal block respectively. The PCB includes a sensor for measuring a temperature on the PCB, and a processing circuit configured to perform cold junction compensation using a cold junction temperature which is determined based on temperature measurement from the sensor and a temperature or voltage measurement from the internal thermocouple, when measuring hot junction temperature of the external thermocouple.

A charging inlet for an electric vehicle includes a housing, a terminal arranged within the housing for engaging with a corresponding mating terminal of a charging plug, and a sensor connectable to a monitoring system of the electric vehicle for detecting the presence of a charging plug installed within the charging inlet.

A system and method for detecting moisture in a USC Type-C port having at least one probe comprised of a signal electrode and a VBUS electrode in the USB Type-C port. The at least one probe detects a voltage at the signal electrode and a judgment circuit compares detected voltage to a voltage threshold, wherein the judgment circuit outputs a low setting when the voltage detected at the signal electrode of the at least one probe is less than or equal to the threshold voltage, and the judgment circuit outputs a high setting when the voltage detected at the signal electrode is above the voltage threshold.

A power adapter with a sensing control function for a lamp load comprises a plug case, a pin set, and a circuit board. The plug case has an exterior surface having an operation area. The pin set is mounted on the plug case. The circuit module is mounted in the plug case, is electrically connected to the pin set, and has a sensor board comprising a sensing conductor and a controller electrically connected to the sensing conductor. A position of the sensing conductor corresponds to a position of the operation area of the exterior surface of the plug case.

An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, with the receptacle having an upper wall, a bottom wall, two opposing side walls and a back wall between the two opposing side walls, a sensor unit positioned on the back wall of the receptacle, where the sensor unit is positioned on the back wall of the receptacle such that the sensor unit engages a plug inserted into the receptacle.