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

Type K vs. Type O

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

Comparing:
Type K
Type O

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 →

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
2 round power pins + 1 round/D-shaped earth pin (on the plug) 3 round pins, 4.8mm diameter
Rated Current
16 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 230 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (exhaustive -- not used elsewhere) Thailand only