Europlug
Sign in to saveAlso known as European power plug, CEE 7/16-II plug, Type C
thumb|Example of a Europlug thumb|An unofficial double "Eurosocket". While these are not defined by any standard, they are nevertheless produced and sold by some companies. Since they will also accept Swiss SN 441011|Type 11 plugs due to the nearly identical form factor, they should be rated for at least 10 A to allow safe usage (this one is rated for 16 A).
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Design considerations
- Details
- Compatibility
- Types C, E, F, and K
- Type D
- Type G
- BS 4573 (UK shaver)
- Type H
- SN 441011 (Switzerland), Type J
- Type L
- Type N
- Type O
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Example of a Europlug thumb|An unofficial double "Eurosocket". While these are not defined by any standard, they are nevertheless produced and sold by some companies. Since they will also accept Swiss SN 441011|Type 11 plugs due to the nearly identical form factor, they should be rated for at least 10 A to allow safe usage (this one is rated for 16 A).
The Europlug is a flat, non-rewirable two-pole, round-pin domestic AC power plug, rated for voltages up to 250 V and currents up to 2.5 A. It is a compromise design for low-power Class II appliances that is compatible with all round-pin domestic power socket used across Europe (though not the rectangular-pin BS 1363 sockets found in the United Kingdom or the former British colonies of Cyprus, Ireland, and Malta). By the standard, Europlugs must be non-rewirable and must be supplied attached to a power cord; anything else is non-compliant.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Europlug” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.