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    Plug & Socket Types - World Standards

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    The document describes 16 common types of electrical plugs and sockets used around the world. It provides details on the pins, grounding, amperage, voltage, and compatibility for each type. Types A and B are mainly used in North America, while Types C, E, and F are prevalent in Europe. Other types have more regional usage, such as Type G in the UK and Type I in Australia. Compatibility between types varies, with some combinations being unsafe.

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    The document describes 16 common types of electrical plugs and sockets used around the world. It provides details on the pins, grounding, amperage, voltage, and compatibility for each type. Types A and B are mainly used in North America, while Types C, E, and F are prevalent in Europe. Other types have more regional usage, such as Type G in the UK and Type I in Australia. Compatibility between types varies, with some combinations being unsafe.

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    The document describes 16 common types of electrical plugs and sockets used around the world. It provides details on the pins, grounding, amperage, voltage, and compatibility for each type. Types A and B are mainly used in North America, while Types C, E, and F are prevalent in Europe. Other types have more regional usage, such as Type G in the UK and Type I in Australia. Compatibility between types varies, with some combinations being unsafe.

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    Plug & Socket Types - World Standards

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    The document describes 16 common types of electrical plugs and sockets used around the world. It provides details on the pins, grounding, amperage, voltage, and compatibility for each type. Types A and B are mainly used in North America, while Types C, E, and F are prevalent in Europe. Other types have more regional usage, such as Type G in the UK and Type I in Australia. Compatibility between types varies, with some combinations being unsafe.

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    Plug & socket types


    Type A

    mainly used in the USA, Canada, Mexico &


    Japan (for a full list, click here)
    2 pins
    not grounded
    15 A
    almost always 100 127 V
    socket compatible with plug type A

    Learn more

    Type B

    mainly used in the USA, Canada,


    Mexico & Japan (for a full list,
    click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    15 A
    almost always 100 127 V
    socket compatible with plug types A &
    B

    Learn more

    Type C

    commonly used in Europe, South


    America & Asia (for a full list,
    click here)
    2 pins
    not grounded
    2.5 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug type C

    Learn more

    Type D

    mainly used in India (for a full list,


    click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    5 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C &
    D (unsafe compatibility with E & F)

    Learn more

    Type E

    primarily used in France, Belgium, Poland,


    Slovakia & the Czech Republic (for a full list,
    click here)
    2 pins
    grounded
    16 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C, E & F

    Learn more

    Type F

    used almost everywhere in Europe &


    Russia, except for the UK & Ireland (for
    a full list, clickhere)
    2 pins
    grounded
    16 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C, E
    &F

    Learn more

    Type G

    mainly used in the United Kingdom,


    Ireland, Malta, Malaysia & Singapore
    (for a full list, click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    13 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug type G

    Learn more

    Type H

    used exclusively in Israel, the West


    Bank & the Gaza Strip (for a full list,
    click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    16 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C &
    H (unsafe compatibility with E & F)

    Learn more

    Type I

    mainly used in Australia, New Zealand, China


    & Argentina (for a full list, click here)
    2 or 3 pins
    2 pins: not grounded / 3 pins: grounded
    10 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug type I

    Learn more

    Type J

    used almost exclusively in Switzerland,


    Liechtenstein & Rwanda (for a full list,
    click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    10 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C & J

    Learn more

    Type K

    used almost exclusively in Denmark &


    Greenland (for a full list, click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    16 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C &
    K (unsafe compatibility with E & F)

    Learn more

    Type L

    used almost exclusively in Italy & Chile


    (for a full list, click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    10 A & 16 A
    220 240 V
    10 A socket compatible with plug types
    C & L (10 A version) / 16
    Asocket compatible with plug type L
    (16 A version)

    Learn more

    Type M

    mainly used in South Africa (for a full list,


    click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    15 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug type M

    Learn more

    Type N

    used almost exclusively in Brazil (for a


    full list, click here)
    3 pins
    grounded
    10 A & 20 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C &
    N

    Learn more

    Type O

    used exclusively in Thailand


    3 pins
    grounded
    16 A
    220 240 V
    socket compatible with plug types C &
    O (unsafe compatibility with E & F)

    Learn more

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