KC mark
In 25 August 2008, The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) announce that Korea National Standard Council will operate new uniform national mark from July 2009 to December 2010. It is KC mark. The existing thirteen legal compulsory certification marks will be replaced by such uniform national mark. For using KC mark, the existing KCC mark is only valid in coming years and will be replaced by KC mark in the future. About E mark
What is E mark certification
E Mark certification is used in the European Community. For motor vehicles and their components, noise and exhaust gas, must meet the requirements of EEC Directives and the Economic Commission of Europe Regulation (ECE Regulation). After the products complying with the certification requirements, an eligible certificate will be issued to ensure the safety of driving and the requirements of environment protection. According to the requirement of EU Directive 2004/104/EC, all electrical and electronic products used in motor vehicles sold in the EU market must be tested and certified to access the e-Mark and attached with “e” mark. Then the customs in each EU country will agree to proceed and allow these products entering into the local market.
Worldwide Plugs and Sockets
The voltages listed here are the “nominal” figures reported to be in use at most residential or commercial sites in the country or area named. Most electrical power systems are prone to slight variations in voltage due to demand or other factors. Generally, this difference is inconsequential, as most appliances are built to tolerate current a certain percentage above or below the rated voltage. However, severe variations in current can damage electrical equipment.
The information of Worldwide Plugs and Sockets here was compiled from several sources, including the BSI publications “World Electricity Supplies” and “Electrical Plugs and Wiring.” The information is subject to change without notification. For more information, please contact us
Schuko plug
Type F Electrical Outlet (Schuko plug) |
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Type F Electrical Receptacle |
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| Information on the Type F Schuko plug Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type F plug and outlet is much like the Type E, except it has two earth clips on the side rather than a female earth contact. It is commonly known as a “Schuko” plug, from the invented German word “Schukostecker” which means “protective contact plug”.  |
Algeria, American Samoa, Aruba, Austria, Azores, Balearic Islands, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chad, Croatia, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Korea, Laos, Luxembourg, Madeira, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Niger, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Turkey, Uruguay. | |
Information on The Type F Electrical Outlet
The “Schuko” plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts has a connection system which is symmetrical, allowing the live and neutral to be reversed. Type F receptacles will also accept Type C and Type E plugs.
Israeli Plug
Type H Electrical Outlet (Israeli Plug) |
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Type H Electrical Receptacle |
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| Information on the Type H Israeli 3-pin Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type H electrical outlet and plug are unique to Israel. The Type H is recognizable by its three pins in triangular formation.  |
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Information on The Type H Electrical Outlet
The Type H, or Israeli 16 A/250 V unearthed, plug is incompatible with other sockets. It is rated 16 A but the thin flat pins often caused the plug to overheat when connecting larger appliances. In 1989, the plug was revised from using flat pins to 4 mm round pins. Sockets made since 1989 accept both the old and new plugs, and also Type C plugs. Today, the older Type H sockets that only accept the standard Type H plugs are very rare in Israel.
British 3 pin plug
Type G Electrical Outlet (British plug) |
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Type G Electrical Receptacle |
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| Information on the Type G British 3-pin Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type G electrical plug is a British three-pin rectangular blade plug that has a protective fuse inside to protect cords from high-current circuits. Type G outlets generally include safety switches.  |
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Channel Islands, China, Cyprus, Dominica, El Salvador, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. | |
Information on The Type G Electrical Outlet
The Type G plug is commonly known as the 13-amp plug, and technically known as the BS 1363 (British 13 A/230-240 V 50 Hz earthed and fused). For safety reasons, UK wiring regulations require home sockets to have shutters over the live and neutral connections. These shutters are opened by the insertion of the longer earth pin. The shutters also help prevent the use of incompatible plugs made to other standards. It is sometimes possible to open the shutters with a screwdriver in order to insert Type C or other plugs, but this is not advised, as such plugs will not have a fuse.
Swiss Plug
Type J Electrical Outlet (Swiss Plug) |
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Type J Electrical Receptacle |
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| Information on the Type J Swiss 3-pin Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type J Electrical Plug is also known as the Swiss 3-Pin. It is similar to the Type C “Europlug,” except it has an earth pin off to one side.  |
El Salvador, Ethiopia, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Maldives, Rwanda, Switzerland | |
Information on The Type J Electrical Outlet
The Type J plug was developed by Switzerland as its standard, and is technically known as the SEV 1011 (Swiss 10 A/250 V). Swiss sockets can accept Type J or Type C plugs. Switzerland also has a two-pin plug, wtih the same pin shape, size, and spacing as the standard, but with a flattened, hexagonal form. This two-pin plug fits into both Swiss sockets and CEE 7/16 sockets. There is also a less common variant on the standard Type J that has three square pins rated for 16 A. Above 16 A, equipment is required to be permanantly wired to the electrical supply system with branch circuit protection, or it must be connected to the mains with an appropriate high-power industrial connector.
Danish Plug
Type K Electrical Outlet (Danish Plug) |
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Type K Electrical Receptacle |
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| Information on the Type K Danish Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type K electrical plug has two round pins and a spade grounding pin. It is similar to the Type E, but has an earth pin rather than an earth hole on the pin, and an earth hole rather than earth pin on the socket.  |
Bangladesh, Denmark, Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Guinea, Madagascar, Maldives, St. Vincent, Senegal, Tunisia. | |
Information on The Type K Electrical Outlet
This plug, technically known as the Danish 10 A/250 V unearthed, is the Danish standard plug. The Danish Type K socket will also accept the Type C and Type F. Though Type E plugs will also fit into the socket, it should not be used for appliances that need to be earthed. A variation of the Danish plug, the standard DK 2-5a, also exists for surge-protected computer circuits. It fits into the corresponding socket and the standard Type K, but by design the standard Type K plugs do not fit into the special Type K computer socket. In the past, Danish sockets were equipped with a switch to prevent the live pins from touching when connecting or disconnecting the plug. Today, sockets without switches are allowed, but they are required to have a cavity that prevents the pins from touching. However, the shape of the plugs makes it rare that the live pins will touch. New electronic installations in Denmark are required to have grounded outlets. Older installations don’t have this requirement, but they must be protected by RCD/GFCI (HFI in Danish). Since 2008, wall outlets for Type E French plugs have been permitted in Denmark, but sockets for Type F will not.
Australia Plug
Type I Electrical Outlet (Australia Plug) |
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Type I Electrical Receptacle |
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Information on the Type I Australian plug Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet The Type I Electrical Plug has two flat, oblique blades that form an inverted V, and a grounding blade.  |
American Samoa, Argentina*, Australia, China, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Okinawa, Panama, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent, Tajikistan, Tonga, Uruguay. | |
Information on The Type I Electrical Outlet
The Type I electrical socket is used in Australia and New Zealand, and usually has a switch for extra safety. There is an unearthed version of the Type I plug, but the sockets are always three-pinned. There are several AS/NZS plug variants , including a 15 A, 20 A, 25 A and 32 A.
Italian plug
Type L Electrical Outlet (Italian plug) |
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Type L Electrical Receptacle |
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| Information on the Type L Italian 3-pin Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type L electrical plug has two round pins and a round grounding pin in a line. The live and neutral contacts may be inserted in either direction.  |
Chile, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya, Maldives, Syria, Tunisia, Uruguay. | |
Information on The Type L Electrical Outlet
The technical name for the Type L is the Italian earthed plug/socket standard, CEI 23-16/VII. There are two models rated at 10 A and 16 A, differing in contact diameter and spacing. Older installations often have sockets that are limited to either the 10 A or 16 A, requiring the use of an adapter should the plug and adapter styles differ. The 10 A extends CEE 7/16 by adding a central earthing pin, so CEI 23-16-VII sockets can accept Europlugs. The 16 A style’s pins are a little further apart, and the pins are thicker. The 16 A is sometimes referred to as the North European or industriale type, although these descriptions are not accurate. While it is possible to fit Type D and Type E plugs in Type L sockets, it may cause damage to the socket, and the plug may get stuck. There are two other types of Type L sockets commonly used in Italy. The first is smaller, with a central round hole and two 8-shaped holes above and below. This design accepts both styles of Type L plugs, as well as the Type C Europlug. The second socket look like a Type F, but with a central grounding hole. It accepts Type E, Type F, Type C, and Type L 10 A plugs, but is also twice the size as a normal Type L socket. Sometimes these sockets will also have extra holes to accept Type L 16 A plugs.