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
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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
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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