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

Type C vs. Type L

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

Comparing:
Type C
Type L
Type C →

Type C, the "Europlug," is the most widely accepted plug in the world by country count -- 2 round, slightly tapered pins, ungrounded, rated just 2.5A/250V. Its flexible pins give it a secure friction-fit in sockets built for several other, larger round-pin standards.

View full Type C spec sheet →
Type L →

Type L, Italy's standard, uses three round pins in a straight line rather than a triangle, in two incompatible sizes (10A and 16A). Chile and Uruguay use the same physical design, though no independently confirmed national standard document defines it in either country.

View full Type L spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type C
Type L
Pin Count
2 round pins, 4mm diameter, tapered/flexible 3 round pins in a straight line (unpolarized/reversible)
Rated Current
2.5 A 10 or 16 (two incompatible sizes) A
Rated Voltage
250 V 250 V
Grounded
No Yes, both sizes
Common Regions
Most of continental Europe, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, South Korea, and more Italy, Chile, Uruguay

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