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Side-by-Side Comparison Plug Types

Type F (Schuko) vs. Type H

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

Comparing:
Type F (Schuko)
Type H
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 →
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 F (Schuko)
Type H
Pin Count
2 round pins + 2 side grounding clips (not a third pin) 3 pins, Y-shaped arrangement (older: flat; 1989 revision: round, same positions)
Rated Current
16 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
Germany, Austria, Spain, Netherlands, Scandinavia, much of Eastern Europe and Russia -- notably absent from Belgium, Czechia, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip only

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