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Type C plug and socket (Europlug)

Two round 4 mm pins, 19 mm apart. Not earthed. Rated 2.5 A. Used in Europe (except UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta), and widely elsewhere.

Type C socketType C socket

The two-pin Europlug. Ungrounded and limited to 2.5 A, but it fits almost every round-pin socket in the world: C, E, F, H, J, K, L, N and O.

Plugs that fit a Type C socket

Sockets a Type C plug fits

Type C, Type E, Type F, Type H, Type J, Type K, Type L, Type N and Type O.

Countries that use Type C (134)

Also reported occasionally in: Argentina, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eswatini, Isle of Man, Maldives, Namibia, Oman, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu and Yemen.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Type C plug?

The two-pin Europlug. Ungrounded and limited to 2.5 A, but it fits almost every round-pin socket in the world: C, E, F, H, J, K, L, N and O.

Which countries use Type C?

134 countries and territories: 45 in Europe, 41 in Africa, 27 in Asia, 9 in Middle East, 8 in South America, 3 in Central America & Caribbean and 1 in Oceania. They include France, Germany, Italy and Spain; the full list is on this page.

What plugs fit a Type C socket?

Type C.

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