Typus F * – Schuko (DE electrical socket/electrical plug)

The Type F plug (also known as Schuko – shorthand for the German “Schutzkontakt”) has two round pins (diameter 4.8mm, centers spaced 19mm apart). You will learn this knowledge from this article.

What is Type F Schuko plug?

There are many types of plugs. If you travel, you may have discovered this the hard way! Indeed, you have probably already forgotten the adapter to plug in your computer? Or simply not having the correct adapter?

In the past, it was common for each country to have its type of plug. Fortunately, things are much more precise now, and plugs are better standardized. However, it is possible to come across a particular type of plug, the Schuko plug on some equipment. Let’s discover these sockets, which are not so special!

Where are schuko plugs used?

Does the Schuko plug make you think of a term straight from Japan? Think again, the Schuko plug comes from Germany! Its full name is “Schutzkontakt.” Mainly used in Germany, they are also found in Finland and Bali. The Schuko plug is the type F.

There are two types of Schuko plugs, an old and a modern one. The old Schuko socket is called “Schuko only” because it is only compatible with a Schuko wall socket. In other words, you cannot use equipment with this type of plugin France unless you have an appropriate adapter.

To face these compatibility concerns, the design of the Schuko plug has evolved. The new version of this plug meets the CEE 7/7 standard and is therefore compatible with the French system.

It is good to know the Schuko plug because it is used in many electrical types of equipment, not only in German products. Indeed, most European electrical appliances are equipped with this type of “new generation” socket.

Countries where Type F are used:

Used in countries:

Afghanistan	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Albania	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Algeria	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C,Typus F *
Samoa Americanus	120V 60Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Typus F *, Type I
Andorra	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C,Typus F *
Armenia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Aruba	127V 60Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Typus F *
Austria	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Azerbaijan	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Belarus	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Bhutan	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus D, Typus F *, Type G, Type M
Bosnia and Herzegovina	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Bulgaria	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
CapeVerde	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Chad	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus D, Type E, Typus F *
Croatia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Denmark	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type E, Type K
Egypt	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Estonia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Ethiopia	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Type E, Typus F *, Type L
Faroe Islands	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type E, Type K
Finnia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Georgia	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Germany	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Greece	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Greenland	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type E, Type K
Guinea	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type K
Hungary	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Iceland	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Indonesia	220V 110V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Iran	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Italy	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type L
Jordan	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type B, Type C, Typus D, Typus F *, Type G, Type J
Kazakhstan	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic	220V 110V 50Hz, 60Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type C, Typus F *
Kyrgyzstan	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Lao People’s Democratic Republic	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type C, Type E, Typus F *
Latvia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Liberia	120V 220V 50Hz, 60Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type C, Type E, Typus F *
Libya	127V 230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus D, Typus F *, Type L
Lithuania	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Luxembourg	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Macau	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Typus D, Type M, Type G, Typus F *
Macedonia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Moldova	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Monaco	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus D, Type E, Typus F *
Montenegro	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Mozambique	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type M
Myanmar	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus D, Typus F *, Type G
Nederlandia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Antillae Nederlandiae	127V 220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type C, Typus F *
New Caledonia	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Niger	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type C, Typus D, Type E, Typus F *
Norvegia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Portugal	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Romania	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Russia	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Saint Martin	120V 220V 60Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
San Marino	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type L
Sao Tome and Principe	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Serbia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Slovenia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Hispaniae	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Suriname	127V 60Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Suecia	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Tajikistan	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type I
Thailand	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type B, Type C, Typus F *
Timor-Leste	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Type E, Typus F *, Type I
Turkey	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Turkmenistan	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type B, Type C, Typus F *
Ukraine	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *
Uruguay	230V 50Hz	Power socket: Type C, Typus F *, Type I, Type L
Vietnam	220V 50Hz	Power socket: Type A, Type C, Typus F *

What are the characteristics of the Schuko plug?

The particularity of the Schuko plug is the way it allows the grounding of the equipment. On a traditional French E-type plug, the connection to the earth is made via a cylindrical pin that protrudes from the female base of the wall socket. On a Schuko plug (old and new generation), the grounding is done by two lugs located on the inner edges of the female socket. These side tabs are positioned at 0 and 180°.

For the current passage, the Schuko socket is similar to a European type E socket (the most common socket model in France) with two male plugs. The distance between these plugs is compatible with the French plugs.

The original Schuko plug was not equipped with a hole allowing the passage and the connection with the grounding terminal of the E-type plugs. This is why the old Schuko plug is not compatible with French plugs.

hodie, electrical equipment is generally equipped with the latest generation of the Schuko plug. However, the new generation Schuko plugs are equipped with a hole allowing the connection to a French plug. It is, therefore, possible to use a Type E plug (French model) on a Schuko type F wall socket, and vice versa.

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So that’s how I understand Type F – Schuko (DE electrical socket/electrical plug).

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