Type L
Plug Types · 5 specs
Direct Answer
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.
Source: Italian CEI standard · Last reviewed Aug 28, 2026
Specs
| Pin Count | 3 round pins in a straight line (unpolarized/reversible) |
| Rated Current | 10 or 16 (two incompatible sizes) A |
| Rated Voltage | 250 V |
| Grounded | Yes, both sizes |
| Common Regions | Italy, Chile, Uruguay |
Two Amperages, Two Incompatible Pin Sizes
Unlike Type D and Type J's triangular 3-pin layouts, Type L's three round pins sit in a straight line, and the design is symmetrical enough to be inserted either way up. It comes in two genuinely different sizes: a 10A version with 4mm pins (which also accepts the ungrounded Type C Europlug) and a 16A version with thicker 5mm pins spaced further apart -- the two aren't interchangeable, and modern Italian "bipasso" sockets are hybrids specifically designed to accept both, plus Type C.
The dual-amperage split traces back to Italy historically running two different regional voltage supplies. Chile and Uruguay both use the same physical plug design as Italy, but no source confirms either country has its own separate, formally documented national standard for it -- best described as sharing Italy's physical design rather than each having a distinct, independently verified spec.