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One thing first. Nearly every phone and laptop charger takes 100-240 V. If yours says so, you need a plug adapter and not a voltage converter.

Type A

NEMA 1-15 · 2 flat · no earth
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Fits Type B: Does not fit Type C: Does not fit Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type A plug goes into: A, B

No earth pin. Type A plugs also go into Type B sockets.

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Type B

NEMA 5-15 · 2 flat + round earth · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Fits Type B: Fits Type C: Does not fit Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type B plug goes into: B

Takes the unearthed Type A plug as well, so one socket serves both.

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Type C

CEE 7/16 · 2 round · no earth
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type C plug goes into: C, E, F, H, J, K, L, N

The Europlug. No earth, and it goes into more sockets than anything else here.

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Type D

BS 546 · 3 round · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Does not fit Type D: Fits Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type D plug goes into: D

The 5 A version of BS 546. The 15 A version is Type M, and no data source distinguishes them.

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Type E

CEE 7/5 · 2 round + a pin in the socket · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Fits Type F: Fits Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type E plug goes into: E, F, K

The earth is a pin in the socket. A Schuko plug fits only if it is the CEE 7/7 hybrid, which most modern ones are.

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Type F

CEE 7/3 · 2 round + side clips · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Fits Type F: Fits Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type F plug goes into: E, F, K

Earth is the two clips at the rim. A French plug fits only if it is the CEE 7/7 hybrid, which most modern ones are.

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Type G

BS 1363 · 3 rectangular, fused · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Does not fit Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Fits Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type G plug goes into: G

The fused one. The earth pin opens the shutters, so nothing else goes in.

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Type H

SI 32 · 3 round · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Fits Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type H plug goes into: H

Sockets since 1989 take the older flat-pin Israeli plug as well as the round-pin one.

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Type I

AS/NZS 3112 · 2 flat angled + earth · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Does not fit Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Fits Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type I plug goes into: I

Australia, New Zealand, China and Argentina share the shape. Argentine plugs run live and neutral the other way round.

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Type J

SN 441011 · 3 round · earthed
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Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Fits Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type J plug goes into: J

The earth sits off the centre line, which is what stops a Schuko plug going in.

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Type K

107-2-D1 · 2 round + earth pin · earthed
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Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Fits Type F: Fits Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Fits Type L: Does not fit Type N: Does not fit

A Type K plug goes into: K

A Schuko or French plug goes in, but it will not earth.

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Type L

CEI 23-50 · 3 round in a row · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Fits Type N: Does not fit

A Type L plug goes into: L

Two sizes, 10 A and 16 A. Modern Italian sockets are usually the bipasso, which takes both and a Europlug too.

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Type N

NBR 14136 · 3 round · earthed
Plugs that fit this socket
Type A: Does not fit Type B: Does not fit Type C: Fits Type D: Does not fit Type E: Does not fit Type F: Does not fit Type G: Does not fit Type H: Does not fit Type I: Does not fit Type J: Does not fit Type K: Does not fit Type L: Does not fit Type N: Fits

A Type N plug goes into: N

Recessed. Brazil runs 127 V in some cities and 220 V in others on this same socket.

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FitsDoes not fitFitting is not earthing: see the line under each socket.

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