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

Type G vs. Type H

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

Comparing:
Type G
Type H
Type G →

Type G, the British standard (BS 1363, 1947), is the only common plug type with a fuse built into every single plug -- protecting the appliance's cord, not just the household circuit. It's used across the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and much of the Gulf.

View full Type G 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 G
Type H
Pin Count
3 rectangular pins in a triangle (earth pin longer than power pins) 3 pins, Y-shaped arrangement (older: flat; 1989 revision: round, same positions)
Rated Current
13 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
230-240 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Malta, Cyprus, Gulf states, over 50 countries total Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip only

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