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

Type G vs. Type I

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

Comparing:
Type G
Type I
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 I →

Type I, the Australian/New Zealand standard, uses two flat pins angled in a V-shape plus a flat earth pin. China and Argentina use dimensionally similar but genuinely incompatible variants -- Chinese plugs don't physically fit, and Argentine plugs fit but with reversed polarity.

View full Type I spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type G
Type I
Pin Count
3 rectangular pins in a triangle (earth pin longer than power pins) 2 flat pins in an inverted V + 1 flat earth pin
Rated Current
13 A 10 (15A, 20A, 25A, and 32A variants also exist) A
Rated Voltage
230-240 V 230 V
Grounded
Yes Yes (2-pin ungrounded version also exists for double-insulated devices)
Common Regions
UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Malta, Cyprus, Gulf states, over 50 countries total Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

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