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Electrical Plug Types - Markdown

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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| code | slug | name | description | countries | current | features | standard | voltage |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | type-a | Type A | Ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins. | ["USA","Canada","Mexico","Japan","Taiwan","China","Cambodia"] | 15A | ["Ungrounded","Parallel pins","Insulated sleeves (newer standards)"] | NEMA 1-15 / JIS C 8303 Class II | 100-127V |
| B | type-b | Type B | Grounded plug with two flat parallel pins and a round grounding pin. | ["USA","Canada","Mexico","Japan","Taiwan"] | 15A | ["Grounded","Parallel pins","Ground-first design"] | NEMA 5-15 / JIS C 8303 Class I | 100-127V |
| C | type-c | Type C | Europlug with two round pins. | ["European countries","Brazil","Korea","Russia","Italy","Switzerland","Denmark","India","Indonesia","Argentina","Australia"] | 2.5A | ["Ungrounded","Round pins","Compact","Highly versatile"] | CEE 7/16 (Europlug) | 220-240V |
| F | type-f | Type F | Schuko plug with two round pins and side earthing clips. | ["Germany","Austria","Netherlands","Spain","Portugal","Sweden","Norway","Finland","Korea","Russia","Indonesia"] | 16A | ["Grounded","Round pins","Side clip grounding","Recessed socket"] | CEE 7/4 (Schuko) | 220-240V |
| G | type-g | Type G | British standard plug with three rectangular pins. | ["UK","Ireland","Hong Kong","Singapore","Malaysia","Saudi Arabia","UAE","Cambodia"] | 13A | ["Grounded","Rectangular pins","Built-in fuse","Insulated pins"] | BS 1363 | 220-240V |
| I | type-i | Type I | Australasian/China standard plug with 2-3 angled flat pins. | ["Australia","New Zealand","China","Argentina","Brazil"] | 10A | ["Grounded/ungrounded","Angled flat pins","Inverted V arrangement"] | AS/NZS 3112 / IRAM 2073 | 220-240V |
| L | type-l | Type L | Italian standard plug with three round pins in a line. | ["Italy","Chile"] | 10A/16A | ["Grounded","Round pins","In-line arrangement","10A/16A variants"] | CEI 23-50 | 230V |
| N | type-n | Type N | Brazil/South Africa standard plug based on IEC 60906-1 with three round pins. | ["Brazil","South Africa","Paraguay"] | 10A/16A/20A | ["Grounded","Round pins","Triangular arrangement","Insulated sleeves","Shuttered sockets","Wide voltage range"] | IEC 60906-1 / NBR 14136 / SANS 164-2 | 100-240V |