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

Type H vs. Type O

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

Comparing:
Type H
Type O

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 →

Type O is Thailand's standard, introduced in 2006 -- three round pins whose earth-pin offset happens to numerically match Type B's, letting Thailand's real-world hybrid sockets also accept American Type A/B and European Type C plugs. Pure single-standard Type O outlets barely exist in practice.

View full Type O spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Pin Count
3 pins, Y-shaped arrangement (older: flat; 1989 revision: round, same positions) 3 round pins, 4.8mm diameter
Rated Current
16 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 230 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip only Thailand only