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Type D plug and socket (India)
Three large round pins in a triangle. Earthed. Rated 5 A. Used in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Namibia.
Three round pins in a triangular pattern, rated 5 A. The larger Type M is often used alongside it for heavy appliances, and some sockets accept both.
Plugs that fit a Type D socket
Sockets a Type D plug fits
Type D.
Countries that use Type D (29)
- Bangladesh 230 V
- Bhutan 230 V
- Botswana 230 V
- Chad 230 V
- Dominica 230 V
- Ghana 230 V
- Hong Kong 230 V
- India 230 V
- Iraq 230 V
- Jordan 230 V
- Lebanon 230 V
- Macau 230 V
- Maldives 230 V
- Myanmar 230 V
- Namibia 230 V
- Nepal 230 V
- Niger 230 V
- Nigeria 230 V
- Pakistan 230 V
- Qatar 240 V
- Senegal 230 V
- Sierra Leone 230 V
- South Sudan 230 V
- Sri Lanka 230 V
- Sudan 230 V
- Tanzania 230 V
- Yemen 230 V
- Zambia 230 V
- Zimbabwe 230 V
Also reported occasionally in: DR Congo, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Martinique, Monaco, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Type D plug?
Three round pins in a triangular pattern, rated 5 A. The larger Type M is often used alongside it for heavy appliances, and some sockets accept both.
Which countries use Type D?
29 countries and territories: 13 in Africa, 10 in Asia, 5 in Middle East and 1 in Central America & Caribbean. They include India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Botswana; the full list is on this page.
What plugs fit a Type D socket?
Type D.