Small portable appliances such as chainsaws, generators, and domestic lawn mowers most commonly have one cylinder, but two-cylinder chainsaws exist.

A hot plate is a portable self-contained tabletop small appliance that features one, two or more gas burners or electric heating elements.

Some tools were laid out on the table, along with a small portable appliance Aristocles was apparently in the middle of repairing.

This conductor provides protection from electric shock due to accidental contact of circuit conductors with the metal chassis of portable appliances and tools.

Plugs and sockets for portable appliances started becoming available in the 1880's, to replace connections to light sockets with easier to use wall-mounted outlets.

This led to portable appliances (such as vacuum cleaners, electric fans, and hair driers) being connected to light bulb sockets.

These characteristics made wet cells unsuitable for portable appliances.

At periodic intervals, the portable appliances are tested to measure that the degree of protection to ensure that it is adequate.

Gemstar's format is used on portable appliances, like the Rocket e-book, instead of a laptop or desktop computer.

There are three types of small, portable, or household appliances.