# International mains plugs, IEC TR 60083 types A to N: standard, pin or blade size, length, centre distance and earth contact (Schuko, BS 1363, Europlug, AS/NZS 3112 and more)

> What are the pin diameter, length and spacing of each mains plug type A to N (Type C Europlug, Type F Schuko, Type G BS 1363, Type I, Type L, Type N)?

- Category: Electronic components › Connectors
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Wikipedia per-standard pages, dimensions.com per-type pages, Museum of Plugs and Sockets and worldstandards.eu, read in this session; IEC World Plugs linked only; disagreements shown; numbers only
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no tolerance added.

## Notes

- IEC TR 60083 'Plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar general use standardized in member countries of IEC' is the technical report that lists the national plug standards; the letters A to N (and O for Thailand) are the IEC World Plugs type names. The report is a catalogue of standards, not a drawing: every dimension here comes from the national standard's published numbers as repeated by Wikipedia, dimensions.com and the Museum of Plugs and Sockets. Catalogue entries seen for the report are the 1975, 1997, 2004, 2006 and 2015 editions; the IEC pages themselves (iec.ch/world-plugs) could not be fetched here and are linked only.
- Where the sources agree: Schuko, CEE 7/5 and 7/6 and Europlug-family pins are Ø4.8 x 19 (Ø4.0 for Europlug) on 19 mm centres; type N IEC 60906-1 is Ø4.5 on 19 mm with a 3 mm earth offset; type I blades 6.3 x 1.6 at 13.7 mm; type L 10 A Ø4 / 19 mm and 16 A Ø5 / 26 mm; BS 1363 line and neutral 6.4 x 4.0 and 17.7 mm long on 22.2 mm centres; BS 546 5 A at 19.1 mm centres and Ø5.1 / Ø7.1.
- Where they disagree: BS 1363 earth pin 8.0 x 4.0 and 22.3 long (Wikipedia) against 7.93 x 4 and 22.73 (dimensions.com); BS 546 15 A line pin 7.1 (Wikipedia) against 6.9 (Museum) and earth pin 8.7 against 8.4; BS 546 5 A earth offset 22.2 against 20.4; Israeli type H pin Ø4.5 x 19 (dimensions.com) against Ø4.1 x 17.8 to 18.3 (Museum); Swiss type J width 4 mm against 5 mm and sleeve 8 against 10 mm; Europlug spacing 17.8 to 18.9 depending on the point along the pin. Both numbers are shown; nothing is averaged.
- Shape matters, not just diameter: type G pins are rectangular, type I blades are angled, type D / M earth pins are larger than the line pins, type K's earth pin is D-shaped, and types E / F earth on clips or a socket pin. Sleeves (10 mm on type C and J per dimensions.com; 8 +/-0.25 on type J per Wikipedia) are part of the plug body: lengths are to the pin tip.
- Ratings and voltages are the worldstandards.eu table for type (A 15 A 100-127 V; B 15 A; C 2.5 / 10 / 16 A; D 6 A in IS / SANS (5 A in BS 546); E 16 A; F 16 A; G 13 A 220-250 V; H 16 A; I 10 A; J 10 A; K 16 A in that table against 13 A in Wikipedia; L 10 / 16 A; M 16 A; N 10 / 16 / 20 A 100-240 V), shown where it differs from the standard's own page.
- Files: none (numbers only). Pin geometry on types A, B, G, I, K and M has width, thickness, angle and offset values that come from different sources, so no hole templates or plug models are published. McMaster-Carr was not used.
- US plugs in full (NEMA 1-15, 5-15, 5-20, 6-15, 14-50, locking) are on nema-plug-receptacle-configurations; USB-C, HDMI and cord diameters are on cable-and-plug-sizes.

## Sizes

| IEC type | plug standard (where) | pin / blade size, mm | pin length, mm | line-neutral centre distance, mm (and earth) | earth contact | rating as published | sources read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | NEMA 1-15 (US, Japan JIS C 8303 Class II) | 2 flat blades, 6.3 to 7.9 high x 1.5 thick (NEMA: 1/4 in = 6.4 wide, 0.06 in = 1.5 thick); neutral blade may be wider (polarised) | 15.875 to 18.23 (NEMA: 5/8 to 23/32 in = 15.9 to 18.3) | 12.7 (1/2 in) | none | 15 A, 100-127 V (worldstandards.eu) | dimensions.com; Wikipedia NEMA connector; worldstandards.eu |
| B | NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 (US, Canada), JIS C 8303 Class I | blades as type A + round earth pin Ø4.8 (3/16 in) | blades 15.875 to 18.23; earth pin 21.4 (dimensions.com) or 1/8 in (3.2 mm) longer than the blades (Wikipedia) | 12.7 (blades); earth pin centre 11.9 from the blade line (both sources) | round pin Ø4.8, centred | 15 A (20 A for 5-20), 100-127 V | dimensions.com; Wikipedia NEMA connector; nema-plug-receptacle-configurations |
| C | CEE 7/16 Europlug (also CEE 7/17 round pins Ø4.8 x 19, 10 / 16 A) | 2 round pins Ø4.0 (Europlug); sleeves 10 mm (dimensions.com) | 19 (Wikipedia, dimensions.com); 19.1 (Museum) | 18.9 at the base, 17.8 at the tip (Museum); 17.5 to 18.6 (dimensions.com); 'about 19' (Wikipedia) | none | 2.5 A (Europlug), 250 V; 10 / 16 A for CEE 7/17 | dimensions.com; Museum of Plugs and Sockets; Wikipedia CEE 7 |
| D | BS 546 5 A (also IS 1293, SANS 164-3 at 6 A) | line / neutral Ø5.1 (5.08); earth Ø7.1 (7.06) | line / neutral 14.9 (0.585 in); earth 20.6 (0.812 in) | 19.1 (0.75 in); earth pin centre 22.2 from the line axis (Wikipedia, dimensions.com); the Museum prints 20.4 for this offset | round Ø7.1, apex of a triangle | 5 A, 220-240 V | Wikipedia BS 546; dimensions.com; Museum of Plugs and Sockets |
| E | CEE 7/6 plug, CEE 7/5 socket (France, Belgium, Poland ...) | 2 round pins Ø4.8; socket has a fixed earth pin Ø4.8 | 19 | 19; earth pin offset 10 (Wikipedia AC power plugs) | female hole in the plug for the socket's earth pin | 16 A, 250 V | dimensions.com; Wikipedia CEE 7; Wikipedia AC power plugs and sockets |
| F | CEE 7/4 Schuko plug, CEE 7/3 socket (CEE 7/7 hybrid plug) | 2 round pins Ø4.8 | 19 | 19 | two side earth clips, no pin | 16 A, 250 V | dimensions.com; Wikipedia Schuko; Wikipedia CEE 7 |
| G | BS 1363 (UK, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong ...) | line / neutral 6.4 x 4.0 (dimensions.com: 6.35 x 4); earth 8.0 x 4.0 (Wikipedia) or 7.93 x 4 (dimensions.com) | line / neutral 17.7; earth 22.3 (Wikipedia) or 22.73 (dimensions.com) | 22.2; earth pin centre 22.2 from the line / neutral axis | rectangular pin above the two line pins | 13 A (BS 1362 fuse in the plug), 220-250 V | Wikipedia BS 1363; dimensions.com (type G page, not fetched separately) |
| H | SI 32 (Israel) | round Ø4.5 (dimensions.com, Wikipedia AC); Museum: new round plug Ø4.1; old flat-pin plug 4.9 to 5.0 x 2.4 to 2.5 | 19 (dimensions.com); Museum: 17.8 to 18.3 (round), 18.5 to 18.9 (flat) | 19 (dimensions.com, Wikipedia AC) | earth pin 9.5 from the other pins (dimensions.com) | 16 A, 220-240 V | dimensions.com; Museum of Plugs and Sockets; Wikipedia AC power plugs and sockets |
| I | AS/NZS 3112 (Australia, New Zealand; also GB 1002, IRAM 2073) | flat blades 6.3 (6.35) x 1.6, angled 30° from the vertical; earth blade 6.3 x 1.6 | line / neutral 17.35 (Wikipedia) or 17.3 (dimensions.com); earth 20 | 13.7 (blades 7.92 from the midpoint at 120°); earth centre 10.3 from the midpoint | flat blade, vertical | 10 A (15, 20, 25, 32 A with wider blades), 220-240 V | Wikipedia AS/NZS 3112; dimensions.com |
| J | SEV 1011 type 12 / 13 (10 A), type 23 (16 A) (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) | 10 A: Ø4.0 +/-0.06, 16 A: 4 x 5 rectangular (Wikipedia). dimensions.com prints 5 mm for the width | 19 +/-0.5; sleeve 8 +/-0.25 (Wikipedia) or 10 (dimensions.com) | 19 +/-0.15; earth offset 5 +/-0.1 | centred pin, 5 mm offset | 10 A or 16 A, 220-240 V | Wikipedia SN 441011; dimensions.com |
| K | DS 107-2-D1 (Denmark, Greenland) | line / neutral Ø4.8; earth pin D-shaped, 6.5 x 4 (Wikipedia) | line / neutral 19; earth 14 (shorter) | 19; earth pin offset 13 | D-shaped pin, makes contact first | 13 A (Wikipedia AC lists 13 A), 220-240 V | Wikipedia DS 107-2-D1; Wikipedia AC power plugs and sockets (single page for the earth pin) |
| L | CEI 23-50 (Italy, Chile ...) | 10 A: Ø4.0; 16 A: Ø5.0 | 19 (dimensions.com; Wikipedia gives no length) | 10 A: 19; 16 A: 26 | centred round pin | 10 A or 16 A, 220-240 V | Wikipedia CEI 23-50; dimensions.com |
| M | BS 546 15 A (also IS 1293, SANS 164-1 at 16 A) | line / neutral Ø7.1 (Wikipedia) or 6.9 (Museum); earth Ø8.7 (Wikipedia) or 8.4 (Museum) | line / neutral 18.6 (0.733 in); earth 28.6 (1.125 in) | 25.4 (both sources); earth pin offset 28.6 (Wikipedia) or 25.7 (Museum) | round pin at the apex of a triangle | 15 A (16 A SANS), 220-240 V | Wikipedia BS 546; Museum of Plugs and Sockets |
| N | IEC 60906-1 (South Africa SANS 164-2) and NBR 14136 (Brazil) | IEC 60906-1: Ø4.5, earth the same; NBR 14136: Ø4.0 (10 A) or 4.8 (20 A) | 19; earth the same length (IEC 60906-1) | 19; earth pin offset 3.0 | round pin, 3 mm offset | 16 A (IEC / SANS), 10 A or 20 A (NBR 14136), 100-240 V | Wikipedia IEC 60906-1; Wikipedia AC power plugs and sockets; dimensions.com |

## Where the files are

- IEC: [World Plugs: types A to O (standard body page; linked, not readable in this session)](https://www.iec.ch/world-plugs) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- worldstandards.eu: [Plugs and sockets: pins, earthing, current and voltage per type A to O](https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia (IPFS mirror): [AC power plugs and sockets: IEC types with standards, pin diameters and spacings](https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [BS 1363 plug dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_1363) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [BS 546 (BS 546:1950 table: 2, 5, 15, 30 A)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_546) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [IEC 60906-1 plug dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60906-1) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [SN 441011 (SEV 1011) type 12 / 13 / 23 dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_441011) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [AS/NZS 3112 blade dimensions and ratings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS/NZS_3112) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [DS 107-2-D1 (Danish type K) dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DS_107-2-D1) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [CEI 23-50 (Italian type L): 10 A and 16 A pins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEI_23-50) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [CEE 7: 7/4, 7/5, 7/16, 7/17 pin dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEE_7) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [Schuko: pins 4.8 mm, 19 mm long, centres 19 mm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Wikipedia: [NEMA connector: 1-15P and 5-15P blade and ground pin dimensions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Museum of Plugs and Sockets: [BS 546: 15 A, 5 A and 2 A pin diameters and spacings](https://plugsocketmuseum.nl/OldBritish1.html) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Museum of Plugs and Sockets: [CEE 7/16 Europlug: Ø4.0 x 19.1, centres 18.9 at base and 17.8 at tip](https://plugsocketmuseum.nl/Europlug1.html) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- Museum of Plugs and Sockets: [SI 32: old flat-pin and new round-pin plug dimensions](https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/Israeli1.html) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type A plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-a-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type B plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-b-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type C plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-c-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type D plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-d-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type E plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-e-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type F plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-f-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type G plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-g-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type H plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-h-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type I plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-i-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type J plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-j-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type L plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-l-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
- dimensions.com: [Type N plug and socket: pin width, length, centres, earth pin](https://dimensions.com/element/type-n-plug-socket) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Questions

**What are the dimensions of a Type C Europlug?**

Two round Ø4.0 mm pins, 19 mm long, about 18.9 mm apart at the base converging to 17.8 mm at the tip, 2.5 A (Museum of Plugs and Sockets; Wikipedia).

**What are the pin dimensions of a Schuko (Type F) plug?**

Two round Ø4.8 mm pins, 19 mm long, 19 mm centres, with side earth clips (Wikipedia Schuko; dimensions.com).

**What are the BS 1363 (Type G) pin sizes?**

Line and neutral 6.4 x 4.0 mm and 17.7 mm long on 22.2 mm centres; earth pin 8.0 x 4.0 (Wikipedia) or 7.93 x 4 (dimensions.com) and about 22.3 mm long.

**Is Type N the same as Type J?**

No: Type N (IEC 60906-1 / NBR 14136) has Ø4.5 pins at 19 mm with a 3 mm earth offset; Type J (Swiss SEV 1011) has Ø4.0 pins at 19 mm with a 5 mm offset.

**Are the IEC plug types A to N in the standard?**

They are the IEC World Plugs letter system; IEC TR 60083 lists the national plug and socket standards that those letters name.

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