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Electrical Plug Types - INI

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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[item.type-a]
code=A
slug=type-a
name=Type A
description=Ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins.
countries=["USA","Canada","Mexico","Japan","Taiwan","China","Cambodia"]
current=15A
features=["Ungrounded","Parallel pins","Insulated sleeves (newer standards)"]
standard=NEMA 1-15 / JIS C 8303 Class II
voltage=100-127V

[item.type-b]
code=B
slug=type-b
name=Type B
description=Grounded plug with two flat parallel pins and a round grounding pin.
countries=["USA","Canada","Mexico","Japan","Taiwan"]
current=15A
features=["Grounded","Parallel pins","Ground-first design"]
standard=NEMA 5-15 / JIS C 8303 Class I
voltage=100-127V

[item.type-c]
code=C
slug=type-c
name=Type C
description=Europlug with two round pins.
countries=["European countries","Brazil","Korea","Russia","Italy","Switzerland","Denmark","India","Indonesia","Argentina","Australia"]
current=2.5A
features=["Ungrounded","Round pins","Compact","Highly versatile"]
standard=CEE 7/16 (Europlug)
voltage=220-240V

[item.type-f]
code=F
slug=type-f
name=Type F
description=Schuko plug with two round pins and side earthing clips.
countries=["Germany","Austria","Netherlands","Spain","Portugal","Sweden","Norway","Finland","Korea","Russia","Indonesia"]
current=16A
features=["Grounded","Round pins","Side clip grounding","Recessed socket"]
standard=CEE 7/4 (Schuko)
voltage=220-240V

[item.type-g]
code=G
slug=type-g
name=Type G
description=British standard plug with three rectangular pins.
countries=["UK","Ireland","Hong Kong","Singapore","Malaysia","Saudi Arabia","UAE","Cambodia"]
current=13A
features=["Grounded","Rectangular pins","Built-in fuse","Insulated pins"]
standard=BS 1363
voltage=220-240V

[item.type-i]
code=I
slug=type-i
name=Type I
description=Australasian/China standard plug with 2-3 angled flat pins.
countries=["Australia","New Zealand","China","Argentina","Brazil"]
current=10A
features=["Grounded/ungrounded","Angled flat pins","Inverted V arrangement"]
standard=AS/NZS 3112 / IRAM 2073
voltage=220-240V

[item.type-l]
code=L
slug=type-l
name=Type L
description=Italian standard plug with three round pins in a line.
countries=["Italy","Chile"]
current=10A/16A
features=["Grounded","Round pins","In-line arrangement","10A/16A variants"]
standard=CEI 23-50
voltage=230V

[item.type-n]
code=N
slug=type-n
name=Type N
description=Brazil/South Africa standard plug based on IEC 60906-1 with three round pins.
countries=["Brazil","South Africa","Paraguay"]
current=10A/16A/20A
features=["Grounded","Round pins","Triangular arrangement","Insulated sleeves","Shuttered sockets","Wide voltage range"]
standard=IEC 60906-1 / NBR 14136 / SANS 164-2
voltage=100-240V