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Extending information in the standards comparison table
Gawaon says that adding a new column made the table harder to read on narrow screens, and the information is available in the same page anyway; I agree that, but I think the purpose of such a comparison table is summarizing such key information in one table, so the user don't have to find them across the entire page, which is quiet long. Take example of the column 'Polarized', the same information is already included in early sections of the same page; yet it provided quick comparison for this feature across different standards.
Is there a way to deal with the table width issue, for example by making some columns optional? Low power (talk) 05:50, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
- I agree that the info is kinda interesting, though it seems less essential to me than most of the other columns that are already there. I don't know about "optional" columns and think that, if we want to add a new column, we have to delete one of the existing ones to prevent to table from becoming even wider – too wide for many laptop and tablet screens. The "Fused" column is a bit boring, since only the British types are fused – required for G, optional for the older ones. So potentially we could delete that column as less interesting and add the "Recessed socket" column instead. What would you and others here think about that? Gawaon (talk) 06:24, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
- I don't think the table gets too wide. The information is available outside the table, so the table is there for people accessing the page via a device where tables are a useful format - and that includes having a reasonably wide screen, or being willing to scroll sideways. However, we might reorder columns so that the least important come last. Nø (talk) 11:07, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
Standard for Australasian 25 A and 32 A plugs and sockets?
The page is currently suggesting that AS/NZS 3112 also defined the 25 A and 32 A plug and socket variants, however I couldn't find any of such definitions from AS/NZS 3112; this standard defined only the 10 A, 15 A and 20 A variants.
Does anyone known which standard defined those 2 higher-rated variants? Low power (talk) 02:09, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
- That seems mysterious indeed. The Museum of Plugs and Sockets has a page for them, but the only standard it mentions is an old NZ standard: SNZ 198 1168 (and that's actually for a 10 A plug, so it may be irrelevant). A vendor page says "Compliance: AS/NZS 3112:2011+A3", while this one states "AS/NZS 1150:2004 +A1". The closest standard matching this I could find is AS 1150-1983, a withdrawn standard about "Artificial illumination in ships".
- Intriguing indeed! If you're able to find out more, keep us informed. Gawaon (talk) 03:38, 20 January 2026 (UTC)