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

Type H vs. Type M

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

Comparing:
Type H
Type M
Type H →

Type H is Israel's own standard, used almost nowhere else -- one of the most geographically limited plug types in the world. A 1989 round-pin revision replaced the original flat-pin design, and modern sockets accept both, plus the ungrounded Europlug.

View full Type H spec sheet →
Type M →

Type M is South Africa's large-pin standard -- the 15A variant of the same BS 546 family that produces Type D at 5A. The two share a triangular 3-round-pin layout and standard lineage but use different pin sizes, so they are not physically interchangeable.

View full Type M spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Type H
Type M
Pin Count
3 pins, Y-shaped arrangement (older: flat; 1989 revision: round, same positions) 3 round pins in a triangle, larger than Type D's
Rated Current
16 A 15 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 220-250 V
Grounded
Yes Yes
Common Regions
Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip only South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, also found in India and Nepal for heavy-duty circuits

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