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Type M plugType M socket

Type M plug and socket

Three large round pins in a triangle.

A bigger relative of type D, for 15 amp equipment. Used in South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and parts of Asia.

Schematic drawings, not to scale.

A type M plug fits sockets of type

only itself

Sockets of type M take plugs of type

only itself

Used in

Other plug types

Check the official source or your accommodation before you travel. This data is compiled from IEC's World Plugs list and may be out of date.

Source: IEC World Plugs