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

Type B vs. Type H

Comparing 2 standards across 5 specifications. 4 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Type B
Type H
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 H →

Type H is Israel's own standard, used almost nowhere else -- one of the most geographically limited plug types in the world. A 1989 round-pin revision replaced the original flat-pin design, and modern sockets accept both, plus the ungrounded Europlug.

View full Type H spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type B
Type H
Pin Count
2 flat blades + 1 round ground pin (longer than the blades) 3 pins, Y-shaped arrangement (older: flat; 1989 revision: round, same positions)
Rated Current
15 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
125 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Japan (grounded appliances) Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip only

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