Mains plug

America[edit]

Brazilian plugs.
First electric plug patent in US (Harvey Hubbell, inventor)
American 2 pin plug and socket
American 3 pin plug and socket

Australasia[edit]

Australian plug and socket
Israeli plug and socket.
Two Israeli type H plugs and one type H socket.

Europe[edit]

It should be noted that French and German here refer to the main countries using the two socket systems but those plugs and sockets are used elsewhere, for example Belgium uses French plugs and the Netherlands uses German plugs.

Europlug: unearthed low current (max. 2.5 A) connector designed to fit most European sockets.
Hybrid German/French plug CEE 7-7.
German/French non-earthed 16A plug CEE 7/17.
German/French non-earthed 16A plug CEE 7/17.
Europlug В6-215.
Europlug В6-241.
French-only plug.
French plug and socket.
German-only rewirable plug CEE 7-4.
German-only rewirable plug CEE 7-4.
German plug and socket.
Hybrid German/French plug (CEE 7-7) with Safety-Symbols visible.
Danish plug and socket
Italian plug and socket
Inside of Italian plug
Outside of Italian plug
Swiss SEV1011 Typ 12 plug
UK earthed plug.
UK plug
Old UK 5A (BS546) plug and socket
Old UK 15A (BS546) plug and socket
The old greek earth standard, consisting of three pins, abandoned by 1995
Power plug 16-20A
The "Magic plug" (or "Magic") is a plug that was widespread in Italy and Iceland in the 70s and 80s. ^{More info is needed}
Italiano: Spina di tipo "Magic" (spina volante irreversibile) della BTicino da 10 A (2 fasi più terra), e adattatore con presa per spina tipo L CEI 23-16/VII. Diffusa in Italia negli anni '70 e '80.
Italiano: Spina di tipo "Magic" (spina volante irreversibile) della BTicino da 10 A (2 fasi più terra), e adattatore con presa per spina tipo L CEI 23-16/VII. Diffusa in Italia negli anni '70 e '80.
Italiano: Spina di tipo "Magic" (spina volante irreversibile) della BTicino da 10 A (2 fasi più terra), e adattatore con presa per spina tipo L CEI 23-16/VII. Diffusa in Italia negli anni '70 e '80.