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{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="500" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Type <br />
! scope="col" | Image <br />
! scope="col" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| A <br />
| [[Image:TypeA.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
North American/Japanese 2-blade. Flat blade attachment plug.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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NEMA 1-15 (North American 15 A/125 V ungrounded).<br />
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|-<br />
| B <br />
| [[Image:Plug typeB.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
American 3-pin. Flat blades (same as type A),but with round grounding pin.&nbsp; <br />
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NEMA 5-15 (North American 15 A/125 V grounded)&nbsp;<br />
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|-<br />
| C <br />
| [[Image:TypeC.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
European 2-pin. Round pin attachment plug <br />
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CEE 7/16 (Europlug 2.5 A/250 V unearthed)<br />
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|-<br />
| D <br />
| [[Image:TypeD.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
Old British plug. Round pins with ground.&nbsp; <br />
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BS 546 (5 A/250 V earthed).&nbsp;<br />
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|-<br />
| E <br />
| [[Image:Plug typeE.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
French 2-pin Round pin plug and socket CEE 7/16 (Europlug 2.5 A/250 V unearthed) <br />
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Type E sockets will also accept Type C plugs. Type E plugs will also work in Type F sockets<br />
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|-<br />
| F <br />
| [[Image:TypeF.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
"Schuko" plug. Round pins with side ground contacts.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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CEE 7/4 (German 16 A/250 V earthed)<br />
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|-<br />
| G <br />
| [[Image:Plug typeG.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
British 3-pin. Rectangular blade plug.&nbsp; <br />
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BS 1363 (British 13 A/230-240 V 50 Hz earthed and fused).&nbsp;<br />
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|-<br />
| H <br />
| [[Image:TypeH.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
Israeli 3-pin. Oblique blades/pins with ground <br />
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SI 32 (Israeli 16 A/250 V earthed)<br />
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|-<br />
| I <br />
| [[Image:Plug typeI.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| Australian plug. Oblique flat blades(inverted V-shape) with ground<br />
|-<br />
| J <br />
| [[Image:TypeJ.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
Swiss 3-pin. Round pins with offset ground.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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SEV 1011 (Swiss 10 A/250 V).<br />
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|-<br />
| K <br />
| [[Image:TypeK.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
Danish 3-pin. Round pins with spade ground. <br />
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Danish 10 A/250 V earthed.<br />
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|-<br />
| L <br />
| [[Image:TypeL.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
Italian 3-pin. Round pins with ground (in-line) Italian earthed plug/socket standard, <br />
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CEI 23-16/VII<br />
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|-<br />
| M <br />
| [[Image:TypeM.jpg|thumb]] <br />
| <br />
South African plug. Round pins similar to type D but larger and with one oversized pin.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />
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BS 546 (South African 15 A/250 V)<br />
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|}<br />
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See also [[Power Cords]]</div>
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