There are many variations and styles of clips with different sizes and types of jaws. They are exactly the same as it refers to the family of clips. As much as there is discussion about crocodile clips being slightly different, they are not. Crocodile clip was a marketing name for the UK. The company is American and the original name for the device was an alligator clip. I am employed by Mueller Electric - and I have the inventor's (Ralph Mueller) autobiography sitting on my desk which I have been reading. It's crazy for this to be at 'crocodile clip' when there is zero doubt that 'alligator clip' is the common term. Whichever title the primary article is under, we should make a note of the difference. US English, Crocodile clips refer to a different type of clip. Just to add to the common usage argument: Fluke, an internationally recognized standard in electronics test equipment, refers to such clips as 'Alligator Clips.' This is not simply an issue of UK vs. Scottst ( talk) 22:20, 8 September 2010 (UTC) Reply I'll get around to it sometime if no one else does.- Sturmde ( talk) 18:49, 18 March 2009 (UTC) Reply Ĭommon usage is Alligator Clip, not Crocodile Clip, anyway. A crocodile clip is specifically a type of alligator clip that has the same width over the whole length, and doesn't taper towards a point. If someone gets a chance, this really should be at alligator clip, not crocodile clip. HIDDEN ERROR: Usage of 'importance' is not recognized Technology Wikipedia:WikiProject Technology Template:WikiProject Technology Technology articles If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Technology, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of technology on Wikipedia. HIDDEN ERROR: Usage of 'attention' is not recognized

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