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

Type A vs. Type K

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

Comparing:
Type A
Type K
Type A →

Type A is the ungrounded 2-flat-pin plug standard in North America, Central America, and Japan -- NEMA 1-15, rated 15A/125V. It's a physical subset of Type B: any Type A plug fits directly into a Type B socket, the ground pin recess simply unused.

View full Type A spec sheet →
Type K →

Type K is Denmark's standard -- two round power pins plus a separate round earth pin mounted on the plug, offset from center. Used exclusively in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands; EU accession has allowed Schuko (Type F) sockets in Danish homes since the early 1990s.

View full Type K spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type A
Type K
Pin Count
2 flat parallel blades, non-coplanar, 12.7mm apart 2 round power pins + 1 round/D-shaped earth pin (on the plug)
Rated Current
15 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
125 V 250 V
Grounded
No Yes
Common Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Japan Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (exhaustive -- not used elsewhere)

Other Alternatives to Compare

Compare Type A vs. Type B → Compare Type A vs. Type C → Compare Type A vs. Type D → Compare Type A vs. Type E → Compare Type A vs. Type F (Schuko) → Compare Type A vs. Type G → Compare Type A vs. Type H → Compare Type A vs. Type I → Compare Type A vs. Type J → Compare Type A vs. Type L → Compare Type A vs. Type M → Compare Type A vs. Type N → Compare Type A vs. Type O →