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Socket

Type M plug and socket

A bigger Type D: three thick round pins in a triangle.

Standard: BS 546 15 A, SANS 164-1 (South Africa)
Pins: Three large round pins in a triangle
Earthed: Yes
Rated: 15 A (16 A in South Africa)
Origin: United Kingdom

What fits

A Type M socket takes

Type M plugs

A Type M plug goes into

Type M sockets

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

Where Type M is used

World map of countries using Type M — main type also found

Main type in 7 countries and territories

Bhutan 230 V
Botswana 230 V
Eswatini 230 V
India 230 V
Lesotho 220 V
Namibia 220 V
South Africa 230 V

Also found in

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

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