What outlets are there in Britain?

English socket is a socket with three square pins.

British plugs are three square pins with "E, L and N" poles respectively. E (ground) is the ground wire, L (live) is the fire line, and N (zero) is the zero line, following the "left zero and right fire center". Generally speaking, there will be a sign on the plug.

British plugs can only be used in Britain, and other countries and regions (once British colonies) have adopted its standards for various historical reasons, such as Nigerian, Tanzanian, Indian, Pakistani, Malaysian, Singaporean, Maldives, China and Hongkong.

Extended data

Voltage and adapter plugs in different countries:

1, New Zealand: the voltage is 220V, with a splayed plug.

2. Vietnam: The voltage is 120/220V, and two-pin round plug and flat plug are adopted.

3. Thailand: The voltage is 220V, and the two-pin flat/two-pin flat+round grounding pin plug is adopted.

4. Malaysia: The voltage is 230V, using a three-pin flat plug.

5. Singapore: The voltage is 220V, using a three-pin flat plug.

6. Philippines: The voltage is 220V, and a two-pin flat/two-pin flat+round grounding pin plug is adopted.

7. Indonesia: The voltage is 220V, and a two-pin round plug is adopted.

8. India: The voltage is 230V, and a three-pin flat/three-pin round plug is adopted.

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