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My incorrect guess was the largest insertable part as "male" in bisexual situations such as this. IEC connectors have the same issue, and the part that normally mounts in the chassis is considered the female connector.

After some research, the one with metal pins is indeed considered the male.

--mark

that is what I thought. Maybe some other guys are used to smaller male parts!





Just kidding!

"hermaphroditic" mains plugs

So, then, an IEC or old-style Bulgin modular cord must have two "different" type "male" ends... nah.

In the electrical industry, the component commonly referred to as "male" always has the pins that insert into the corresponding "female" receptacle (or "connector body" in the case of a cord connector). Doesn't matter if the pins are in a flanged/recessed housing, requiring the "female" connector to be inserted into the housing. The one with the pins exposed/external/protruding from the housing is the "male."

Kids, if you need a mental picture, think "woman on top"... she does the "insertion work" but it doesn't make her "male."

"AC Male Power Inlet Connector, Flange"
http://www.alliedelec.com/search/produc ... KU=8512000

the bulgin catalog from the 1960's does refer to the chassis mounted receptacle as the "plug"

wisely, they do not mention male or female.

mikhailwatt wrote:
"AC Male Power Inlet Connector, Flange"
http://www.alliedelec.com/search/produc ... KU=8512000

You had me at "woman on top" !

Dave

In my experience, connector with pins = plug = male.