This electrical socket is common in: North and Central America, Japan
This electrical socket is common in: North and Central America, Japan
The Type A electrical plug has two flat parallel pins. There is no earth connection. It is sometimes called the “NEMA connector”, in this case NEMA 1-15.
Even though the plugs in the US and in Japan look similar, in the US version the neutral pin is wider than the live pin. In the Japanese version, the pins are the same size. Therefore, Japanese plugs can be used in the USA but often not vice versa.
In some sockets, the holes in the pins of Type A and Type B plugs allow for a tighter connection and keep the plug from sliding out.
The Type A plug is used for currents up to 15 A.
Used in countries:
| American Samoa | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type F, Type I |
| Anguilla | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 230V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Aruba | 127V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type F |
| Bahamas | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Barbados | 115V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Belize | 110V 220V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type G |
| Bermuda | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Bolivia | 115V 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C |
| BritishVirgin Islands | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Cambodia | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Canada | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Cayman | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| China | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C,Type I |
| Colombia | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Costa Rica | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Cuba | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Dominican Republic | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Ecuador | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| El Salvador | 115V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Guam | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Guatemala | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Guyana | 240V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B,Type D,Type G |
| Haiti | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Honduras | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Jamaica | 110V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Japan | 100V 50Hz, 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic | 220V 110V 50Hz, 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type C,Type F |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type E, Type F |
| Lebanon | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type D, Type G |
| Liberia | 120V 220V 50Hz, 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type E,Type F |
| Malaysia | 240V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C,Type G,Type M |
| Maldives | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C,Type D,Type G,Type J,Type K,Type L |
| Mexico | 127V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Micronesia, Federated States | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Montserrat | 230V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Netherlands Antilles | 127V 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type F |
| Nicaragua | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Niger | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C, Type D, Type E, Type F |
| Palau | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Panama | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Peru | 220V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C |
| Philippines | 220V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C |
| Puerto Rico | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 230V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B, Type D,Type G |
| SaintVincent and the Grenadines | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type C,Type E,Type G, Type I,Type K |
| Taiwan | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Thailand | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C, Type F |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 115V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| United States of America | 120V 60Hz | Power socket:Type A,Type B |
| United States Virgin Islands | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Venezuela | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Vietnam | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type C,Type F |
| Yemen | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type D,Type G |
| American Samoa | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type F, Type I |
| Anguilla | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 230V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Aruba | 127V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type F |
| Bahamas | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Barbados | 115V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Belize | 110V 220V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type G |
| Bermuda | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Bolivia | 115V 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C |
| BritishVirgin Islands | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Cambodia | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Canada | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Cayman | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| China | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C,Type I |
| Colombia | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Costa Rica | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Cuba | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Dominican Republic | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Ecuador | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| El Salvador | 115V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Guam | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Guatemala | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Guyana | 240V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B,Type D,Type G |
| Haiti | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Honduras | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Jamaica | 110V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Japan | 100V 50Hz, 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type B |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic | 220V 110V 50Hz, 60Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type C,Type F |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type E, Type F |
| Lebanon | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type D, Type G |
| Liberia | 120V 220V 50Hz, 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type E,Type F |
| Malaysia | 240V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C,Type G,Type M |
| Maldives | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type C,Type D,Type G,Type J,Type K,Type L |
| Mexico | 127V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Micronesia, Federated States | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Montserrat | 230V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Netherlands Antilles | 127V 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C,Type F |
| Nicaragua | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Niger | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C, Type D, Type E, Type F |
| Palau | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Panama | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Peru | 220V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C |
| Philippines | 220V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C |
| Puerto Rico | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 230V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B, Type D,Type G |
| SaintVincent and the Grenadines | 230V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type C,Type E,Type G, Type I,Type K |
| Taiwan | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Thailand | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B,Type C, Type F |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 115V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| United States of America | 120V 60Hz | Power socket:Type A,Type B |
| United States Virgin Islands | 110V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Venezuela | 120V 60Hz | Power socket: Type A,Type B |
| Vietnam | 220V 50Hz | Power socket: Type A, Type C,Type F |
| Yemen | 230V 50Hz |
Power socket: Type A,Type D,Type G |