Electrical Plugs and sockets - Worldwide

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Type Image Description
A
TypeA.jpg

North American/Japanese 2-blade. Flat blade attachment plug.  

NEMA 1-15 (North American 15 A/125 V ungrounded).

B
Plug typeB.jpg

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
TypeC.jpg

European 2-pin. Round pin attachment plug

CEE 7/16 (Europlug 2.5 A/250 V unearthed)

D
TypeD.jpg

Old British plug. Round pins with ground. 

BS 546 (5 A/250 V earthed). 

E
Plug typeE.jpg

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
TypeF.jpg

"Schuko" plug. Round pins with side ground contacts.  

CEE 7/4 (German 16 A/250 V earthed)

G
Plug typeG.jpg

British 3-pin. Rectangular blade plug. 

BS 1363 (British 13 A/230-240 V 50 Hz earthed and fused). 

H
TypeH.jpg

Israeli 3-pin. Oblique blades/pins with ground

SI 32 (Israeli 16 A/250 V earthed)

I
Plug typeI.jpg
Australian plug. Oblique flat blades(inverted V-shape) with ground
J
TypeJ.jpg

Swiss 3-pin. Round pins with offset ground.  

SEV 1011 (Swiss 10 A/250 V).

K
TypeK.jpg

Danish 3-pin. Round pins with spade ground.

Danish 10 A/250 V earthed.

L
TypeL.jpg

Italian 3-pin. Round pins with ground (in-line) Italian earthed plug/socket standard,

CEI 23-16/VII

M
TypeM.jpg

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