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Plug & socket types
Type A
- mainly used in the USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan
- 2 pins
- not grounded
- 15 A
- almost always 100 – 127 V
- socket compatible with plug type A
Type B
- mainly used in the USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 15 A
- almost always 100 – 127 V
- socket compatible with plug types A & B
Type C
- commonly used in Europe, South America & Asia
- 2 pins
- not grounded
- 2.5 A
- almost always 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug type C
Type D
- mainly used in India
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 5 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug types C & D (unsafe compatibility with E & F)
Type C
- commonly used in Europe, South America & Asia
- 2 pins
- not grounded
- 2.5 A
- almost always 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug type C
Type D
- mainly used in India
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 5 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug types C & D (unsafe compatibility with E & F)
Type G
- mainly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Malaysia & Singapore
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 13 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug type G
Type H
- used exclusively in Israel, the West Bank & the Gaza Strip
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug types C & H (unsafe compatibility with E & F)
Type I
- mainly used in Australia, New Zealand, China & Argentina
- 2 or 3 pins
- 2 pins: not grounded / 3 pins: grounded
- 10 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug type I
Type J
- used almost exclusively in Switzerland, Liechtenstein & Rwanda
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 10 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug types C & J
Type K
- used almost exclusively in Denmark & Greenland
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug types C & K (unsafe compatibility with E & F)
Type L
- used almost exclusively in Italy & Chile
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 10 A & 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- 10 A socket compatible with plug types C & L (10 A version) / 16 A socket compatible with plug type L (16 A version)
Type M
- mainly used in South Africa
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 15 A
- 220 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug type M
Type N
- used almost exclusively in Brazil
- 3 pins
- grounded
- 10 A & 20 A
- 100 – 240 V
- socket compatible with plug types C & N
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