Type C Socket And Plug
The Type C plug (CEE 7/16 standard) is commonly referred to as the European standard plug. It is used in all European countries except the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, and Cyprus.
The Type C plug is also widely used around the world, including the Middle East (Iran), most African countries, South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay), Asia (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore), as well as Russia and former Soviet republics such as Ukraine, Armenia, and Georgia.
The Type C plug has two round pins that are 19 mm long and 4 mm in diameter, with a 10 mm insulated section at the base of each pin. The two pins are spaced 18.6 mm apart at the base and 17.5 mm apart at the top. This slightly inward-tapering pin design is intended to improve contact. The plug does not have a ground wire, has no polarity, and is rated for 2.5 amperes.
Most common Type C plug
The Type C plug also has a relatively less common version (CEE 7/17 standard). This version is rated for 10 A or 16 A. Its two pins are the same length as the 2.5 A version of the Type C plug at 19 mm, but they have no insulation at the base and have a larger diameter of 4.8 mm. This version of the plug is generally used for higher-power appliances that do not require grounding, such as hair dryers and vacuum cleaners. It should be noted that due to the different shape, the 16 A version of the Type C plug cannot be inserted into Type N sockets used in Brazil and South Africa.
Type C plug rated for 16 A
The Type C plug is the most widely used plug in the world, while the situation with Type C sockets is quite the opposite. Type C sockets are actually the older, ungrounded versions of Type E, F, J, K, L, N, and O sockets. Since most countries now require grounded sockets to be installed in new construction, ungrounded Type C sockets are gradually being replaced by Type E, F, J, K, L, N, or O sockets. However, there's no need to worry—although Type C sockets are being phased out, Type C plugs are still widely used and are perfectly compatible with Type E, F, J, K, L, N, and O sockets.
Type C socket