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)

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