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

Type C vs. Type H

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

Comparing:
Type C
Type H
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 →
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 C
Type H
Pin Count
2 round pins, 4mm diameter, tapered/flexible 3 pins, Y-shaped arrangement (older: flat; 1989 revision: round, same positions)
Rated Current
2.5 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 250 V
Grounded
No Yes
Common Regions
Most of continental Europe, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, South Korea, and more Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip only

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