Electrical Plugs and sockets - Worldwide
| Type | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A |
North American/Japanese 2-blade. Flat blade attachment plug. NEMA 1-15 (North American 15 A/125 V ungrounded). | |
| B |
American 3-pin. Flat blades (same as type A),but with round grounding pin. NEMA 5-15 (North American 15 A/125 V grounded) | |
| C |
European 2-pin. Round pin attachment plug CEE 7/16 (Europlug 2.5 A/250 V unearthed) | |
| D |
Old British plug. Round pins with ground. BS 546 (5 A/250 V earthed). | |
| E |
French 2-pin Round pin plug and socket CEE 7/16 (Europlug 2.5 A/250 V unearthed) Type E sockets will also accept Type C plugs. Type E plugs will also work in Type F sockets | |
| F |
"Schuko" plug. Round pins with side ground contacts. CEE 7/4 (German 16 A/250 V earthed) | |
| G |
British 3-pin. Rectangular blade plug. BS 1363 (British 13 A/230-240 V 50 Hz earthed and fused). | |
| H |
Israeli 3-pin. Oblique blades/pins with ground SI 32 (Israeli 16 A/250 V earthed) | |
| I | Australian plug. Oblique flat blades(inverted V-shape) with ground | |
| J |
Swiss 3-pin. Round pins with offset ground. SEV 1011 (Swiss 10 A/250 V). | |
| K |
Danish 3-pin. Round pins with spade ground. Danish 10 A/250 V earthed. | |
| L |
Italian 3-pin. Round pins with ground (in-line) Italian earthed plug/socket standard, CEI 23-16/VII | |
| M |
South African plug. Round pins similar to type D but larger and with one oversized pin. BS 546 (South African 15 A/250 V) |
See also Power Cords