Type C plugs
What are the type C plugs?
Type C plugs are those plugs that have 2 pins. The shape of this type of socket is as follows:
Characteristics of type C plugs?
Type C sockets have the following characteristics that should be taken into account:
- They have 2 pins
- Not grounded
- The current intensity is 2.5, 10 y 16 amperes.
- The voltage they usually present is 220 - 240 Volts.
- The pins of type E y F plugs also fit into type C sockets
Which countries use type C plugs?
The following are the different countries where type C plugs are used.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Azores Islands
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Channel Islands
- Chile
- China
- Comoros
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gaza Strip
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guadeloupe
- Guinea Bissau
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Madeira
- Maldives
- Mali
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mauritius Islands
- Mayotte
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Niger
- North Korea
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- Somaliland
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- St. Eustatius
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tahiti
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- West Bank
- Zaire
- Zambia
In two countries with type C sockets, can electrical appliances be plugged in without any problem?
No, since the voltage of the electrical current in the country where a C-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.