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Type I plug and socket
Two flat pins in a V shape and a flat earth pin. Earthed. Rated 10 A. Used in Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Pacific islands.
Two angled flat pins and a vertical earth pin, rated 10 A (a wider-earth 15 A version also exists). The same plug is used in Australia, New Zealand, China and Argentina, although Argentine sockets have live and neutral reversed.
Plugs that fit a Type I socket
Sockets a Type I plug fits
Type I.
Countries that use Type I (18)
- American Samoa 120 V
- Argentina 230 V
- Australia 230 V
- China 230 V
- Cook Islands 240 V
- Fiji 240 V
- Kiribati 230 V
- Myanmar 230 V
- Nauru 240 V
- New Zealand 230 V
- Papua New Guinea 240 V
- Samoa 230 V
- Solomon Islands 230 V
- Tajikistan 230 V
- Timor-Leste 230 V
- Tonga 230 V
- Tuvalu 230 V
- Vanuatu 230 V
Also reported occasionally in: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay, Uzbekistan.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Type I plug?
Two angled flat pins and a vertical earth pin, rated 10 A (a wider-earth 15 A version also exists). The same plug is used in Australia, New Zealand, China and Argentina, although Argentine sockets have live and neutral reversed.
Which countries use Type I?
18 countries and territories: American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
What plugs fit a Type I socket?
Type I.