VOLTAGE MAP
Voltage Map of Frequencies in the World
There are 15 types of electrical outlet plugs in use today, each of which has been assigned a letter by the United States Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration ( ITA ), starting with A and moving through of the alphabet.
Europe and most other countries in the world use a voltage that is twice Mexico’s. It is between 220 and 240 volts, while in Japan and most of the Americas the voltage is between 100 and 127 volts.
Type A Connector
- USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan
- 2 Pins
- Groundless
- 15 A
- 100 – 127 V
- Compatible plug type A
Type B Connector
- USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 15 A
- 100 – 127 V
- Compatible plug type A and type B
Type-C Connector
- Europe, South Africa & Asia
- 2 Pins
- Groundless
- 2.5 A
- 220 - 240 V
- Type-C plug compatible
D-Type Connector
- India
- 3 Pins
- Groundless
- 5 A
- 220 - 240 V
- Type C and D plug compatible
Type E Connector
- France, Poland, Slovakia, Belgium
- 2 Pins
- With Ground
- 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- Plug type C/E/F compatible
F-Type Connector
- Europe/Russia (Except UK & Ireland)
- 2 Pins
- With Ground
- 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- Plug type C/E/F compatible
Type G Connector
- UK, Ireland, Malta, Singapore
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 13 A
- 220 – 240 V
- G-type plug compatible
H Type Connector
- Israel, Gaza Strip
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 16 A
- 220 - 240 V
- Type C/H plug compatible
Type I Connector
- Australia, China, Argentina
- 2 Pins: Groundless
- 3 Pins: With Ground
- 10 A
- 220 – 240 V
- Type I plug compatible
J-Type Connector
- Switzerland, Rwanda & Liechtenstein
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 10 A
- 220 – 240 V
- C/J type plug compatible
K-Type Connector
- Denmark & Greenland
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- Plug type C/K compatible
L Type Connector
- Italy & Chile
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 10A y 16A
- 220 - 240 V
- Compatible plug type C/L (10A) Compatible plug type L (16A)
M-Type Connector
- South Africa
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 15 A
- 220 – 240 V
- M-type plug compatible
N-Type Connector
- Brazil
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 10 A & 20 A
- 220 – 240 V
- C/N type plug compatible
O-Type Connector
- Thailand
- 3 Pins
- With Ground
- 16 A
- 220 – 240 V
- Plug type C/O compatible
