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

Type G vs. Type K

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

Comparing:
Type G
Type K
Type G →

Type G, the British standard (BS 1363, 1947), is the only common plug type with a fuse built into every single plug -- protecting the appliance's cord, not just the household circuit. It's used across the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and much of the Gulf.

View full Type G 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 G
Type K
Pin Count
3 rectangular pins in a triangle (earth pin longer than power pins) 2 round power pins + 1 round/D-shaped earth pin (on the plug)
Rated Current
13 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
230-240 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Malta, Cyprus, Gulf states, over 50 countries total Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (exhaustive -- not used elsewhere)

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