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

Type D vs. Type F (Schuko)

Comparing 2 standards across 5 specifications. 3 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Type D
Type F (Schuko)
Type D →

Type D is the old British 5A standard (BS 546, 1934) -- three large round pins in a triangle. It predates and is completely incompatible with the UK's later Type G, and remains the primary domestic standard in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka today.

View full Type D spec sheet →
Type F (Schuko) →

Type F, universally called "Schuko" (German for "protective contact"), is the dominant grounded plug across continental Europe. Unlike most grounded plugs, its earth connection is made via two flat spring clips on the plug's sides rather than a third pin.

View full Type F (Schuko) spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type D
Type F (Schuko)
Pin Count
3 round pins in a triangle (large, non-coplanar sizing) 2 round pins + 2 side grounding clips (not a third pin)
Rated Current
5 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Namibia, and roughly 40 countries with British-influenced history Germany, Austria, Spain, Netherlands, Scandinavia, much of Eastern Europe and Russia -- notably absent from Belgium, Czechia, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK

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