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

Type A vs. Type C

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

Comparing:
Type A
Type C
Type A →

Type A is the ungrounded 2-flat-pin plug standard in North America, Central America, and Japan -- NEMA 1-15, rated 15A/125V. It's a physical subset of Type B: any Type A plug fits directly into a Type B socket, the ground pin recess simply unused.

View full Type A 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 A
Type C
Pin Count
2 flat parallel blades, non-coplanar, 12.7mm apart 2 round pins, 4mm diameter, tapered/flexible
Rated Current
15 A 2.5 A
Rated Voltage
125 V 250 V
Grounded
No No
Common Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Japan Most of continental Europe, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, South Korea, and more

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