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International Plug Types

TYPE A

TYPE B

TYPE C

TYPE D

TYPE E











Mainly used in the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan (see full list here)

Mainly used in the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan (see full list here)

Commonly used in Europe, South America, Asia (see full list here)

Mainly used in India (see full list here)

Mainly used in France, Belgium, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic (see full list here)

2 pins

3 pins

2 pins

3 pins

2 pins

Not Grounded

Grounded

Not Grounded

Grounded

Grounded

15A

15A

2.5A

5A

16A

Socket compatible with plug Type A

Socket compatible with plug Types A & B

Socket compatible with plug Type C

Socket compatible with plug Types C & D

Socket compatible with plug Types C, E & F

UNSAFE compatibility with plug Types E & F


TYPE F

TYPE G

TYPE H

TYPE I

TYPE J











Used almost everywhere in Europe & Russia, except for UK & Ireland (see full list here)

Mainly used in the UK, Ireland, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore (see full list here)

Used exclusively in Israel & Palestine (see full list here)

Mainly used in Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina (see full list here)

Used almost exclusively in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Rwanda (see full list here)

2 pins

3 pins

3 pins

2 or 3 pins

3 pins

Grounded

Grounded

Grounded

2 pins Not Grouded / 3 pins Grounded

Grounded

16A

13A

16A

10A

10A

Socket compatible with plug Types C, E & F

Socket compatible with plug Type G

Socket compatible with plug Types C & H

Socket compatible with plug Type I

Socket compatible with plug Types C & J

UNSAFE compatibility with plug Types E & F


TYPE K

TYPE L

TYPE M

TYPE N

TYPE O











Used almost exclusively in Denmark & Greenland (see full list here)

Used almost exclusively in Italy & Chile (see full list here)

Mainly used in South Africa (see full list here)

Used almost exclusively in Brazil (see full list here)

Used exclusively in Thailand (see full list here)

3 pins

3 pins

3 pins

3 pins

3 pins

Grounded

Grounded

Grounded

Grounded

Grounded

16A

10A & 16A

15A

10A & 20A

16A

Socket compatible with plug Types C & K

10A Socket compatible with plug Types C & L

Socket compatible with plug Type M

Socket compatible with plug Types C & N

Socket compatible with plug Types C & O

UNSAFE compatibility with plug Types E & F

16A Socket compatible with plug Type L

UNSAFE compatibility with plug Types E & F


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