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Type F plug and socket (Schuko)
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 and Type F, plus 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 and 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: 36 in Europe, 18 in Asia, 13 in Africa, 3 in Middle East, 2 in South America, 1 in Central America & Caribbean and 1 in Oceania. They include Germany, Italy, Spain and Denmark; the full list is on this page.
What plugs fit a Type F socket?
Type C, Type E and Type F. Type K plugs go in but are not earthed.