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

Type E plug and socket

Two round pins and a hole that takes the earth pin sticking out of the socket.

Standard
CEE 7/5 socket, CEE 7/6 plug (France, Belgium)
Pins
Two round 4.8 mm pins and a hole for the socket's earth pin
Earthed
Yes
Rated
16 A
Origin
France

What fits

A Type E socket takes

  • Type C plugs
  • Type E plugs
  • Type F plugs: only hybrid E/F plugs (CEE 7/7, almost all modern ones) fit; older Schuko-only plugs do not

A Type E plug goes into

  • Type C sockets: hybrid E/F plugs fit most round two-pin sockets, without earth
  • Type E sockets
  • Type F sockets: hybrid E/F plugs (CEE 7/7, almost all modern ones) fit and are earthed; older French-only plugs do not fit
  • Type K sockets: fits, but your device will not be earthed

Where Type E is used

World map of countries using Type E
main type also found

Main type in 45 countries and territories

Also found in

Every country using Type E as a main type supplies 220–240 V.

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