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

Type K plug and socket

Two round pins above a half-round earth pin: the socket looks like a smiling face.

Standard
DS 60884-2-D1 (Denmark)
Pins
Two round pins plus a half-round earth pin
Earthed
Yes
Rated
13 A
Origin
Denmark

What fits

A Type K socket takes

  • Type K plugs
  • Type C plugs
  • Type E plugs: fits, but your device will not be earthed
  • Type F plugs: fits, but your device will not be earthed

A Type K plug goes into

Only its own sockets: anywhere else, a Type K plug needs an adapter.

Where Type K is used

World map of countries using Type K
main type also found

Main type in 3 countries and territories

Also found in

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

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