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Plugs, sockets and adapters that comply with current standards

Types A/B: US NEMA and Japanese JIS 8303 standards.		Type J: Swiss SEV 1011 standard.
Type C: Europlugs (CEE 7/16) and comparable 2-pin devices.		Type K: Danish standard Afsnit 107--2-D1 and 2-5a.
Types D and M: Old British BS 546 standard.		Type L: Italian CEI 23-16/VII standard.
Type E: French plugs and sockets (CEE 7/5).		IEC 60320 appliance couplers moulded to power cords.
Type F: Schuko standard (CEE 7/4).		IEC 60906-1: 250V international standard household plug.
Type E/F hybrid plugs (CEE 7/7 and CEE 7/17).		NBR 14136: Brazilian IEC 60906 plug and socket.
Type G: British BS 1363 standard.		TIS166-2549: Thai replacement of CEE 7/5 Schuko plug.
Type H: Israeli SI 32 standard.		Adapter plugs for travellers.
Type I: Australian / New Zealand AS/NZS 3112 standard.		Multi-standard sockets.

 

Non-standard plugs and sockets for special purposes

AS/NZS 3112 variant plugs and sockets.		Polish type E variant plugs and sockets.
BS 1363 variant plugs and sockets, and clock plug.		Quick connectors (under raised floors etc.).
Bticino Magic series (polarized,10A - 16A).		Terko plug and socket.
HNA plug and socket.

 

Heavy duty and three-phase plugs and sockets that comply with current standards

Australian/NZ 240V, 16-32A single phase plugs and sockets.		Japanese 125/250V, 16A split phase; 250V, 20A three-phase.
Belgian 400V, 16-32A, 1- and 3-phase plugs and sockets.		US: NEMA heavy duty, 125, 250, 277, 480 and 600V devices.
Danish 400V, 16A three-phase plug and socket.
French 400V, 20-32A, 1- and 3-phase plugs and sockets.		Bticino Magic series: 250V, 20A 1-phase; 380V, 10A 3-phase.
IEC 60309 230 single phase and 400V three-phase devices.		Perilex 400V, 16 and 25A 3-phase plugs and sockets.

 

Obsolete types of plugs, sockets, adapters, power cords etc.

Appliance couplers (pre-IEC 60320).		Porcelain and Bakelite 2-pin devices (comparable to type C).
Australasian plugs and sockets.		Three-phase and single phase heavy duty.
BS 546 2-pin plugs and sockets.		T-slot plugs and sockets (US / Australasian).
Dorman & Smith.		Wylex.

 

Additional information

Acknowledgments.		Split phase electric power.
Certification marks.		Three-phase AC generator, basic principle.
Europe map with plug compatibility table.		Three-phase transformers, source of 120 - 277V.
Radial and ring circuits.		Unknown plugs and sockets.

 

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