Comparison of Sockets
Type1 | Socket standard | Power rating | Grounded | Polarised | Fused | Insulated pins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | NEMA 1-15 unpolarised | 15 A/125 V | No | No | No | No |
NEMA 1-15 polarised | 15 A/125 V | No | Yes | No | No | |
JIS C 8303, Class II | 15 A/100 V | No | No | No | No | |
B | NEMA 5-15 | 15 A/125 V | Yes* | Yes | No | No |
NEMA 5-20 | 20 A/125 V | Yes* | Yes | No | No | |
JIS C 8303, Class I | 15 A/100 V | Yes* | Yes | No | No | |
C | CEE 7/16 (Europlug) | 2.5 A/250 V | No | No | No | Yes |
CEE 7/17 | 16 A/250 V | No | No2 | No | No | |
GOST 7396 C 1 | 6 A/250 V 16 A/250 V |
No | No | No | No | |
D and M | BS 546 (2 pin) | 2 A/250 V 5 A/250 V = BS 4573 |
No | No | No | No |
BS 546 (3 pin) | 2 A/250 V 5 A/250 V 15 A/250 V = SABS 164 30 A/250 V |
Yes | Yes | No | No | |
E | CEE 7/5 ‡ | 16 A/250 V | Yes* | Yes3 | No | No† |
F | CEE 7/4 Schuko ‡ | 16 A/250 V | Yes* | No | No | No† |
G | BS 1363, IS 401 & 411, MS 589, SS 145 | 13 A/230-240 V | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
H | SI 32 | 16 A/250 V | Yes4 | Yes | No | No |
TIS 166-2549 | 16 A/250 V | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
I | AS/NZS 3112 | 10 A/240 V 15 A/240 V 20 A/240 V 25 A/240 V 32 A/240 V |
Yes* | Yes | No | Yes |
CPCS-CCC | 10 A/250 V | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
IRAM 2073 | 10 A/250 V | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
J | Swiss SEV 1011 | 10 A/250 V 16 A/250 V |
Yes* | Yes | No | No |
K | Danish 107-2-D1 | 13 A/250 V | Yes* | Yes | No | No |
L | CEI 23-16/VII | 10 A/250 V 16 A/250 V |
Yes* | No | No | Yes |
− | IEC 60906-1 (2 pin) | 10 A and 20 A/250 V | No | No | No | Yes |
IEC 60906-1 (3 pin) | 10 A and 20 A/250 V | Yes* | Yes | No | Yes |
- * Compatible with ungrounded plugs.
- † Deep-wall socket prevents human contact with pins.
- ‡ CEE 7/7 specifies a grounded hybrid plug that will fit into both the CEE 7/4 and CEE 7/5 sockets. CEE 7/17 specifies an ungrounded hybrid plug that will fit into both the CEE 7/4 and CEE 7/5 sockets.
- 1 Type letters are from a US Department of Commerce report that sees widespread but not universal use to differentiate plug and socket types based on rough mechanical compatibility. Most common household plugs have an associated letter.
- 2 There are some CEE 7/17 plugs with special shape which are polarised when used with CEE 7/5 sockets (mechanically only).
- 3 Plug can only be inserted one way with French CEE 7/5, but lack of wiring convention means that the system is not polarized.
- 4 Newer sockets can accept ungrounded Europlugs.
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