# item.guide
Side-by-Side Comparison Plug Types

Type B vs. Type C

Comparing 2 standards across 5 specifications. 5 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Type B
Type C
Type B →

Type B adds a round grounding pin to Type A's two flat blades -- NEMA 5-15, the most common outlet in North America. The ground pin is deliberately longer than the power blades, so it connects before and disconnects after them, a safety-sequencing feature shared with several other grounded plug types worldwide.

View full Type B spec sheet →
Type C →

Type C, the "Europlug," is the most widely accepted plug in the world by country count -- 2 round, slightly tapered pins, ungrounded, rated just 2.5A/250V. Its flexible pins give it a secure friction-fit in sockets built for several other, larger round-pin standards.

View full Type C spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type B
Type C
Pin Count
2 flat blades + 1 round ground pin (longer than the blades) 2 round pins, 4mm diameter, tapered/flexible
Rated Current
15 A 2.5 A
Rated Voltage
125 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes No
Common Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Japan (grounded appliances) Most of continental Europe, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, South Korea, and more

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