Temperature control plug

A temperature control plug, comprising:

• a housing configured to interface with a power socket;
• a plurality of conductive power pins arranged to conduct electrical power between the power socket and an external electrical load;
• at least one temperature-sensing element positioned within the housing proximate to at least one of the conductive power pins;
• and
• a control circuit operatively coupled to the temperature-sensing element and the conductive power pins,
• wherein the control circuit is configured to interrupt electrical power delivered through the plug when a temperature measured by the temperature-sensing element satisfies a predetermined temperature condition associated with overheating of at least one of the plurality of conductive power pins.

A method of preventing overheating of an electrical plug, comprising:

• supplying electrical power to an external load through a plug having at least one conductive power pin;
• measuring a temperature associated with the conductive power pin using a temperature-sensing element positioned within the plug proximate to the conductive power pin;
• transmitting a temperature signal corresponding to the measured temperature to a control circuit within the plug;
• and
• automatically interrupting electrical power supplied through the plug when the measured temperature reaches or exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold.