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Type C plug, front view
Plug
Type C socket, front view
Socket

Type C plug and socket

Two thin round pins on a flat body. Made for low-power devices, it fits more socket types than any other plug.

Standard
CEE 7/16 'Europlug'
Pins
Two round 4 mm pins, 19 mm apart
Earthed
No
Rated
2.5 A
Origin
Europe

What fits

A Type C socket takes

  • Type C plugs
  • Type E plugs: hybrid E/F plugs fit most round two-pin sockets, without earth
  • Type F plugs: fit most round two-pin sockets, without earth

A Type C plug goes into

Where Type C is used

World map of countries using Type C
main type also found

Main type in 131 countries and territories

Also found in

Countries using Type C differ in voltage: the same plug can be on 100–127 V in one country and 220–240 V in another, so check the voltage too.

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