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Type E plug and socket (France)
Two round 4.8 mm pins and a hole for the socket earth pin. Earthed. Rated 16 A. Used in France, Belgium, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia, Morocco, Tunisia.
Two 4.8 mm round pins with a hole that receives the earth pin projecting from the socket. Modern CEE 7/7 plugs fit both Type E and Type F sockets.
Plugs that fit a Type E socket
Sockets a Type E plug fits
Type E and Type F, plus Type K without an earth connection.
Countries that use Type E (40)
- Belgium 230 V
- Benin 230 V
- Burkina Faso 230 V
- Burundi 230 V
- Cameroon 230 V
- Central African Republic 230 V
- Chad 230 V
- Comoros 230 V
- Czech Republic 230 V
- Djibouti 230 V
- DR Congo 230 V
- Equatorial Guinea 230 V
- Faroe Islands 230 V
- France 230 V
- French Guiana 230 V
- Gabon 230 V
- Greenland 230 V
- Guadeloupe 230 V
- Ivory Coast 230 V
- Laos 230 V
- Madagascar 230 V
- Mali 230 V
- Martinique 230 V
- Mauritania 230 V
- Mauritius 230 V
- Monaco 230 V
- Mongolia 230 V
- Morocco 230 V
- Niger 230 V
- Poland 230 V
- Republic of the Congo 230 V
- Réunion 230 V
- Rwanda 230 V
- Saint Martin 230 V
- Senegal 230 V
- Slovakia 230 V
- Syria 230 V
- Timor-Leste 230 V
- Togo 230 V
- Tunisia 230 V
Also reported occasionally in: Canada, Denmark, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Portugal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States and Uzbekistan.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Type E plug?
Two 4.8 mm round pins with a hole that receives the earth pin projecting from the socket. Modern CEE 7/7 plugs fit both Type E and Type F sockets.
Which countries use Type E?
40 countries and territories: 24 in Africa, 8 in Europe, 3 in Central America & Caribbean, 3 in Asia, 1 in South America and 1 in Middle East. They include France, Belgium, Benin and Burkina Faso; the full list is on this page.
What plugs fit a Type E socket?
Type C, Type E and Type F. Type K plugs go in but are not earthed.