Type B plugs
What are the type B plugs?
Type B plugs are those plugs that have 3 pins. The shape of this type of socket is as follows:
Characteristics of type B plugs?
Type B sockets have the following characteristics that should be taken into account:
- They have 3 pins
- Yes, they are grounded
- The current intensity is 15 amperes.
- The voltage they usually present is 100 - 127 Volts.
- The pins of type A plugs also fit into type B sockets
Which countries use type B plugs?
The following are the different countries where type B plugs are used.
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Azores Islands
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Laos
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Montserrat Island
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Saba
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- St. Eustatius
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States of America
- United States Virgin Islands
- USA
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
In two countries with type B sockets, can electrical appliances be plugged in without any problem?
No, since the voltage of the electrical current in the country where a B-type plug is to be used must be taken into account.
In other words, if the voltage in the country of origin is lower, the plugged-in appliance may be overloaded. If the voltage is higher, the appliance will probably operate at lower performance or not at all despite the use of a plug with the same plug.