Plugs and sockets are used to connect electrical equipment to power supplies. There are different types of power plugs and sockets around the world. Usually plug is a male connector and socket is a female connection.
Different parameters of electrical plugs and sockets are as following:
- Voltage: e.g. 220 – 240 V / 100 – 127 V / 100 – 240 V
- Current: e.g. 2.5A / 5A /10A / 13A / 15A / 16A / 20A
- Shape: There are different positions for hot (phase), neutral and ground pins and slots.
- Size
- Plug connector and socket connection type
Different connector and connection types according to IEC:
Type A
- 2 pins / 2 slots
- Not earthed
- USA, Canada, Mexico and Japan
- 125V
- 15A
Type B
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- USA, Canada and Mexico
- 125V
- 15A/20A
Type C
- 2 pins / 2 slots
- Not earthed
- Europe plug, Asian countries, Russia and FSU (Former soviet union)
- 250V
- 2.5A/6A/10A/16A
Type D
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- India and South Africa
- 250V
- 5A/6A
Type E
- 2 pins / 2 slots
- Earthed
- France, Belgium, Poland, Czech republic and Slovakia
- 250V
- 16A
Type F
- 2 pins / 2 slots
- Earthed
- European countries and Russia
- 250V
- 16A
Type G
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- UK, Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, Singapore and Arabian Peninsula
- 250V
- 13A
Type H
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- Israel, Gaza Strip and West Bank
- 250V
- 16A
Type I
- 2 pins (no earthed) or 3 pins (earthed) / 3 slots
- Australia, New Zealand, China and Argentina
- 250V
- 10A
Type J
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- Switzerland and Liechtenstein
- 250V
- 10A
Type K
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- Denmark and Greenland
- 250V
- 13A
Type L
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- Italy and Chile
- 250V
- 10A/16A
Type M
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- GB, India and South Africa
- 250 V
- 15A/16A
Type N
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- Brazil and South Africa
- 250V
- 10A/20A
Type O
- 3 pins / 3 slots
- Earthed
- Thailand
- 250V
- 16A
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