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Side-by-Side Comparison Plug Types

Type F (Schuko) vs. Type K

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

Comparing:
Type F (Schuko)
Type K
Type F (Schuko) →

Type F, universally called "Schuko" (German for "protective contact"), is the dominant grounded plug across continental Europe. Unlike most grounded plugs, its earth connection is made via two flat spring clips on the plug's sides rather than a third pin.

View full Type F (Schuko) 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 F (Schuko)
Type K
Pin Count
2 round pins + 2 side grounding clips (not a third pin) 2 round power pins + 1 round/D-shaped earth pin (on the plug)
Rated Current
16 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
Germany, Austria, Spain, Netherlands, Scandinavia, much of Eastern Europe and Russia -- notably absent from Belgium, Czechia, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (exhaustive -- not used elsewhere)

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