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

Type K vs. Type L

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

Comparing:
Type K
Type L
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 →
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 K
Type L
Pin Count
2 round power pins + 1 round/D-shaped earth pin (on the plug) 3 round pins in a straight line (unpolarized/reversible)
Rated Current
16 A 10 or 16 (two incompatible sizes) A
Rated Voltage
250 V 250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes, both sizes
Common Regions
Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (exhaustive -- not used elsewhere) Italy, Chile, Uruguay

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