AC power plugs and sockets
Comparison of standard types

AC power plugs and sockets

Section Title: Comparison of standard types
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IEC World Plugs Type	Standard	Origin	Rating	Earthed (Grounded)	Polarised	Fused	Insulated pins	Socket accepts Europlug

A	NEMA 1-15 unpolarised	American	15 A	125 V	No	No	No	No	No

NEMA 1-15 polarised	American	15 A	125 V	No	Yes	No	No	No

JIS C 8303, Class II	Japanese	15 A	125 V	No	No	No	No	No

B	NEMA 5-15	American	15 A	125 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

NEMA 5-20	American	20 A	125 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

JIS C 8303, Class I	Japanese	15 A	125 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

C	CEE 7/16	"Europlug"	2.5 A	250 V	No	No	No	Yes	N/A

CEE 7/17 plug	French / German hybrid	16 A	250 V	No	No	No	No	N/A

CEE 7/1 socket & CEE 7/2 plug	N/A	10 A 16 A	250 V	No	No	No	No	Yes

GOST 7396 C 1	Soviet/Russian	6 A 16 A	250 V	No	No	No	No	Yes

BS 4573	British	0.2 A	250 V	No	No	No	Yes	No

Socket only; plug is unspecified

D	BS 546	British	5 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	No

IS 1293 and SANS 164-3	Indian and South African (respectively)	6 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	No

E	CEE 7/5 socket & CEE 7/6 plug	French	16 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

F	CEE 7/3 socket & CEE 7/4 plug	German "Schuko"	16 A	250 V	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

CEE 7/7 plug	French / German hybrid	16 A	250 V	Yes	No	No	No	N/A

G	BS 1363, IS 401 & IS 411, MS 589, SS 145	British	13 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

H	SI 32	Israeli	16 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

I	AS/NZS 3112	Australian and New Zealander	10 A 15 A 20 A 25 A 32 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

GB 1002 and GB 2099.1	Chinese	10 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

IRAM 2073	Argentinian	10 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

J	SEV 1011:2009, Typ 12 plug and Typ 13 socket	Swiss	10 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

K	107-2-D1	Danish	13 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes

L	CEI 23-50 (formerly CEI 23-16)	Italian	10 A	250 V	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes

CEI 23-50 (formerly CEI 23-16)	Italian	16 A	250 V	Yes	No	No	Yes	No

M	BS 546	British	15 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	No

IS 1293 and SANS 164-1	Indian and South African (respectively)	16 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	Optional	Optional	No

N	NBR 14136 2-pin	Brazilian	10 A 20 A	250 V	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

NBR 14136 3-pin	Brazilian	10 A 20 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

SANS 164-2 2-pin	South African	16 A	250 V	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

SANS 164-2 3-pin	South African	16 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

TIS 166-2549	Thai	16 A	250 V	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

IEC World Plugs Type	Standard	Origin	Rating	Earthed	Polarised	Fused	Insulated pins	Socket accepts Europlug

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The United Kingdom uses the BS 4573 socket.

final_sentence: The United Kingdom uses the BS 4573 socket.