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

Type B vs. Type K

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

Comparing:
Type B
Type K
Type B →

Type B adds a round grounding pin to Type A's two flat blades -- NEMA 5-15, the most common outlet in North America. The ground pin is deliberately longer than the power blades, so it connects before and disconnects after them, a safety-sequencing feature shared with several other grounded plug types worldwide.

View full Type B 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 B
Type K
Pin Count
2 flat blades + 1 round ground pin (longer than the blades) 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
Yes Yes
Common Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Japan (grounded appliances) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (exhaustive -- not used elsewhere)

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