SCHUKO CONNECTOR STANDARDS
Worldwide applications of powerconnectors and more info about the Schuko connector
The schuko plug is used on the wall outlet side of a cable in most of Europe. The word "Schuko" comes from German: Schutz Kontakt, which means safety contact, hinting at the earth connector. Schuko connectors in the Netherlands are not polarised, allowing reversal of phase and neutral. Although this shouldn't matter from a technical viewpoint, many audiophiles agree that it does matter sonically.
Officially this connector is called Type F CEE 7/4. It has grounding clips at the sides.
To make it more complicated, there is also a Type E CEE 7/7 connector, that looks just like the Type F but has a hole in the middle for ground. To bring more compatibility between these two connectors, Type E/F Hybrid was invented. It has both earth clips on the sides as well as the earth hole in the middle.
Type C CEE 7/16 and 7/17 connectors are compatible with all the above but carry no ground.
Phase and neutral
Unfortunately, there is no real standard as to which pin should carry "hot" or "phase". Some highend companies use a black screw to indicate where you should put phase when assembling a powercord. Best thing to do is to just use a voltmeter to check the other end of the cable and see where the phase is. If it is at the wrong end, just reverse the schuko plug. Also see IEC connector standards.
Also read these reviews and info articles:
(Kupp, Bals, Hifi Tuning Gold II)
(IeGO 24k Gold, Hifi Tuning Gold, Bals)
Type E/F Hybrid schuko plug
Type E contra schuko
Type E schuko outlets
Unearthed Type C wall outlet with schuko plug
Type C CEE 7/17 plug
Type C CEE 7/16 Europlug
Christiaan Punter
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Type A
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Noord-Amerika
Centraal-Amerika
Caribische Eilanden
Japan
Taiwan
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Type B
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Geaard
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Noord-Amerika
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Type C
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Niet geaard
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grote delen van Europa
grote delen van Afrika
grote delen van Azië
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Type D
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Geaard
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India
Namibië
Nepal
Sri Lanka
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Type E
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België
Frankrijk
Luxemburg
Polen
Tsjechië
Slowakije
Tunesië
Marokko
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Type F
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Geaard
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veel Europese landen waaronder Nederland, Duitsland, Noorwegen, Finland, Portugal, Spanje en veel landen in Oost-Europa
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Type F Gost 7396
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Rusland
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Type G
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Geaard
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Verenigd Koninkrijk
Ierland
Cyprus
Malta
Hong Kong
Gambia
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Type H
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Israël
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Type I
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Australië
Nieuw-Zeeland
Argentinië
China
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Type J
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Zwitserland
Liechtenstein
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Type K
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Denemarken
Groenland
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Type L
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Italië
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Type M
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Zuid-Afrika
Lesotho
Namibië
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World Standards
Info gathered from various sites: wikipedia and http://www.landen.net/reisstekker/ amongst others