Around the World with IEC Plugs Wires and cables are a part of our life. There are a variety of cables and cords available in the market. They help keep our devices connected and connect us with the internet as well. There are standards set for all the devices that use or produce electricity or contain electronics. Like IEC international standards and NEMA. Based on these standards, there are different power cords like IEC C13 power cord, IEC C7 power cord, NEMA power cord, all made and used for different purposes. Not only that, in fact, different countries have different power standards. So, today we will be showcasing different types of standards of plugs that connect cords to your devices and power them up.
Type A: The Type A electrical plug is an ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins. You can spot them mostly in America and Japan. The American and Japanese plugs look similar but the neutral pin on the American plug is wider than the live pin whereas in the Japanese plug both pins are of the same size.
It means that you can use Japanese plugs in the US but not the other way around. Other countries that use this type of plug are Canada, Mexico, and Japan. Its voltage range is 100V to 127V. The pins of Type A plug have the hole near the tip that fits into the wipers of some sockets. This helps the pins to have a good grip of the socket preventing the plug from coming out of the socket.
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