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Type F plug and socket
Two round 4.8 mm pins with earth clips on the sides. Earthed. Rated 16 A. Used in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Spain, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe.
The Schuko plug: two 4.8 mm round pins and two earth clips on the sides. Modern CEE 7/7 plugs also fit Type E sockets. Fits Danish Type K sockets but without an earth connection.
Plugs that fit a Type F socket
Sockets a Type F plug fits
Type E, Type F; and Type K without an earth connection.
Countries that use Type F (74)
- Afghanistan 230 V
- Albania 230 V
- Algeria 230 V
- Andorra 230 V
- Angola 230 V
- Armenia 230 V
- Aruba 127 V
- Austria 230 V
- Azerbaijan 230 V
- Belarus 230 V
- Bhutan 230 V
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 230 V
- Bulgaria 230 V
- Cape Verde 230 V
- Chad 230 V
- Croatia 230 V
- Denmark 230 V
- Egypt 230 V
- Estonia 230 V
- Ethiopia 230 V
- Faroe Islands 230 V
- Finland 230 V
- Georgia 230 V
- Germany 230 V
- Greece 230 V
- Greenland 230 V
- Guinea 230 V
- Guinea-Bissau 230 V
- Hungary 230 V
- Iceland 230 V
- Indonesia 230 V
- Iran 230 V
- Italy 230 V
- Jordan 230 V
- Kazakhstan 230 V
- Kosovo 230 V
- Kyrgyzstan 230 V
- Laos 230 V
- Latvia 230 V
- Liberia 120/230 V
- Libya 230 V
- Lithuania 230 V
- Luxembourg 230 V
- Moldova 230 V
- Mongolia 230 V
- Montenegro 230 V
- Mozambique 230 V
- Myanmar 230 V
- Netherlands 230 V
- New Caledonia 230 V
- Niger 230 V
- North Korea 230 V
- North Macedonia 230 V
- Norway 230 V
- Portugal 230 V
- Romania 230 V
- Russia 230 V
- San Marino 230 V
- São Tomé and Príncipe 230 V
- Serbia 230 V
- Slovenia 230 V
- South Korea 230 V
- Spain 230 V
- Suriname 127 V
- Sweden 230 V
- Tajikistan 230 V
- Timor-Leste 230 V
- Turkey 230 V
- Turkmenistan 230 V
- Ukraine 230 V
- Uruguay 230 V
- Uzbekistan 230 V
- Vatican City 230 V
- Vietnam 230 V
Also reported occasionally in: American Samoa, Cambodia, Chile, Curaçao, Lebanon, Macau, Mauritania, Monaco, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Martin, Slovakia, Sudan, Syria, Thailand.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Type F plug?
The Schuko plug: two 4.8 mm round pins and two earth clips on the sides. Modern CEE 7/7 plugs also fit Type E sockets. Fits Danish Type K sockets but without an earth connection.
Which countries use Type F?
74 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chad, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Vietnam.
What plugs fit a Type F socket?
Type C, Type E, Type F; Type K plugs go in but are not earthed.