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

Type F plug and socket

Two round pins with metal earth clips on the top and bottom edges of the plug.

Standard
CEE 7/3 socket, CEE 7/4 plug 'Schuko'
Pins
Two round 4.8 mm pins and earth clips on the sides
Earthed
Yes
Rated
16 A
Origin
Germany

What fits

A Type F socket takes

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

A Type F plug goes into

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

Where Type F is used

World map of countries using Type F
main type also found

Main type in 69 countries and territories

Also found in

Countries using Type F 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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