[Grammar] distributive singular vs. sentence structure

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I am still confused with distributive singular/plural forms.

1. You must put a (or one) power supply to each carton box.
Can I understand that each carton box will contain one power supply in the above case?

2. You must connect a (or one) power supply to each machine.
Can I understand that each machine uses one power supply jointly?

Then can I say, "You must connect a different power supply to each machine," if each machine needs an independent power supply?

Sentence 1 and sentence 2 are similar in sentence structure. Sentence 1 suggests that there are a number of power supplies and each of them must move from one place to another. In sentence 2, however, the power supply (as a product) stays in the same place.

3. You must connect a different sensor to each circuit.
Is this sentence okay if, for example sensor 1 must connect to circuit A, sensor 2 must connect to circuit B, etc.?
 

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I am still confused with distributive singular/plural forms.

1. You must put a (or one) power supply to each carton box.
Can I understand that each carton box will contain one power supply in the above case?

2. You must connect a power supply to each machine.
Can I understand that each machine uses one power supply jointly? No.

Then can I say, "You must connect a different power supply to each machine," if each machine needs an independent power supply? Yes.

Sentence 1 and sentence 2 are similar in sentence structure. Sentence 1 suggests that there are a number of power supplies and each of them must move from one place to another. In sentence 2, however, the power supply (as a product) stays in the same place.

3. You must connect a different sensor to each circuit.
Is this sentence okay if, for example sensor 1 must connect to circuit A, sensor 2 must connect to circuit B, etc.?
What do you mean by "carton box"?
 

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What do you mean by "carton box"?

Please read it "carton." It's my mistake.

2. You must connect a power supply to each machine.
In this case, can I understand that each machine shares a single power supply?
 

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Please read it "carton." It's my mistake.

2. You must connect a power supply to each machine.
In this case, can I understand that each machine shares a single power supply?
Usually we put things in a carton.
#2 doesn't say that each machine shares a single power supply. "You must connect the power supply to each machine" does.
 

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Let me confirm one thing.
There are 100 staff members (staff members 1, 2, 3, etc.)
There are 100 customers (customers A, B, C, etc.)
If staff member 1 must visit customer A, staff member 2 must visit customer B, .... (but they need not visit more than one customer), can I say,
"We must send each staff member to a different customer."?
 

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If staff member 1 must visit customer A, staff member 2 must visit customer B, .... (but they need not visit more than one customer), can I say,
"We must send each staff member to a different customer."?
You can.
 
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