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Electrical plug types are standardized by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and national standards. There are 15 plug types from Type A to Type N, each with different shapes, voltage/current specifications, and applicable countries. The difference in plug types is an important consideration for international travel and electrical product import/export. Major types include Type A/B for North America and Japan, Type C/F for Europe, Type G for the UK, Type I for Australasia and China, Type L for Italy, and Type N for Brazil and South Africa.
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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>countries</th><th>current</th><th>features</th><th>standard</th><th>voltage</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>A</td><td>type-a</td><td>Type A</td><td>Ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins.</td><td>["USA","Canada","Mexico","Japan","Taiwan","China","Cambodia"]</td><td>15A</td><td>["Ungrounded","Parallel pins","Insulated sleeves (newer standards)"]</td><td>NEMA 1-15 / JIS C 8303 Class II</td><td>100-127V</td></tr>
<tr><td>B</td><td>type-b</td><td>Type B</td><td>Grounded plug with two flat parallel pins and a round grounding pin.</td><td>["USA","Canada","Mexico","Japan","Taiwan"]</td><td>15A</td><td>["Grounded","Parallel pins","Ground-first design"]</td><td>NEMA 5-15 / JIS C 8303 Class I</td><td>100-127V</td></tr>
<tr><td>C</td><td>type-c</td><td>Type C</td><td>Europlug with two round pins.</td><td>["European countries","Brazil","Korea","Russia","Italy","Switzerland","Denmark","India","Indonesia","Argentina","Australia"]</td><td>2.5A</td><td>["Ungrounded","Round pins","Compact","Highly versatile"]</td><td>CEE 7/16 (Europlug)</td><td>220-240V</td></tr>
<tr><td>F</td><td>type-f</td><td>Type F</td><td>Schuko plug with two round pins and side earthing clips.</td><td>["Germany","Austria","Netherlands","Spain","Portugal","Sweden","Norway","Finland","Korea","Russia","Indonesia"]</td><td>16A</td><td>["Grounded","Round pins","Side clip grounding","Recessed socket"]</td><td>CEE 7/4 (Schuko)</td><td>220-240V</td></tr>
<tr><td>G</td><td>type-g</td><td>Type G</td><td>British standard plug with three rectangular pins.</td><td>["UK","Ireland","Hong Kong","Singapore","Malaysia","Saudi Arabia","UAE","Cambodia"]</td><td>13A</td><td>["Grounded","Rectangular pins","Built-in fuse","Insulated pins"]</td><td>BS 1363</td><td>220-240V</td></tr>
<tr><td>I</td><td>type-i</td><td>Type I</td><td>Australasian/China standard plug with 2-3 angled flat pins.</td><td>["Australia","New Zealand","China","Argentina","Brazil"]</td><td>10A</td><td>["Grounded/ungrounded","Angled flat pins","Inverted V arrangement"]</td><td>AS/NZS 3112 / IRAM 2073</td><td>220-240V</td></tr>
<tr><td>L</td><td>type-l</td><td>Type L</td><td>Italian standard plug with three round pins in a line.</td><td>["Italy","Chile"]</td><td>10A/16A</td><td>["Grounded","Round pins","In-line arrangement","10A/16A variants"]</td><td>CEI 23-50</td><td>230V</td></tr>
<tr><td>N</td><td>type-n</td><td>Type N</td><td>Brazil/South Africa standard plug based on IEC 60906-1 with three round pins.</td><td>["Brazil","South Africa","Paraguay"]</td><td>10A/16A/20A</td><td>["Grounded","Round pins","Triangular arrangement","Insulated sleeves","Shuttered sockets","Wide voltage range"]</td><td>IEC 60906-1 / NBR 14136 / SANS 164-2</td><td>100-240V</td></tr></tbody>
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