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Type A plug: where it is used
Two flat pins. Used in 33 countries.
What type A looks like
- Type Atwo flat pins
Voltage in these countries ranges over 100 V, 110 V, 115 V, 120 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz. A type A plug also fits type B sockets.
Countries that use type A
Asia
- Bangladesh220 V
- Cambodia230 V
- China220 V
- Japan100 V
- Laos230 V
- Lebanon230 V
- Philippines220 V
- Taiwan110 V
- Thailand230 V
- Vietnam220 V
- Yemen230 V
North America
- Bahamas120 V
- Barbados115 V
- Canada120 V
- Costa Rica120 V
- Cuba110 V
- Dominican Republic120 V
- El Salvador120 V
- Guatemala120 V
- Haiti110 V
- Honduras120 V
- Jamaica110 V
- Mexico120 V
- Nicaragua120 V
- Panama120 V
- Trinidad and Tobago115 V
- United States120 V
South America
Other plug types
Questions
What is a type A plug?
Type A has two flat pins.
Which countries use type A?
33 countrys in our data: Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Ecuador and more.
What voltage do type A countries use?
100 V, 110 V, 115 V, 120 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz, depending on the country. Check each country page before you plug in a single-voltage device.
Does a type A plug fit other sockets?
A type A plug also goes into type B sockets. Only type A plugs fit a type A socket.
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