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2. Mains electricity by country - Wikipedia

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   These accept 2.5 amp Europlug CEE 7/16 and UK type BS 4573 plugs, which used on shavers and toothbrushes. They do not accept larger type C plugs and general purpose outlets are generally banned in bathrooms / wet areas. Some hotels may also provide a type F (Schuko) socket as a convenience for European visitors. Isle of Man: G 240 V 415 V

3. AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types

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   The term plug is in general and technical use in all forms of English, common alternatives being power plug, [3] electric plug, [4] and plug top. [5] The normal technical term for an AC power socket is socket-outlet, [6] but in non-technical common use a number of other terms are used.

4. Europlug - Wikipedia

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   Example of a Europlug. The Europlug is a flat, non-rewirable two-pole, round-pin domestic AC power plug, rated for voltages up to 250 V and currents up to 2.5 A. [1] It is a compromise design intended to connect low-power Class II appliances safely to the many different forms of round-pin domestic power socket used across Europe.

5. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically-operated device, often via a cable. A socket (also known as a receptacle or outlet) is fixed in place, often on the internal walls of buildings, and is connected to an AC electrical circuit ...

6. Schuko - Wikipedia

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   Variations of the original Schuko plug are used today in more than 40 countries, including most of Continental Europe. France, Belgium, Czechia, Slovakia and Poland use the CEE 7/6 plug and CEE 7/5 socket (Type E) with the same size and spacing of the main pins but with a male protective-earth pin on the socket instead of the earth clips, and ...

7. CEE 7 standard AC plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   CEE 7 is a standard for alternating-current plugs and sockets.First published in 1951 by the former International Commission on the Rules for the Approval of Electrical Equipment (), it unified standards produced by several continental European countries.