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Answer for Europe and other countries using similar 230 Volt, 50Hz household AC power - but excluding UK and Republic of Ireland

It has three round prongs for Live, Neutral and Earth. In some countries, it has two round prongs plus a socket for an Earth prong that is part of the socket outlet.

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Answer for UK and Republic of Ireland and some other countries using similar 230 volt, 50 Hz household AC power It has three rectangular prongs and a cartridge fuse built-in. The fuse can be changed to suit the appliance the plug is feeding, either 3 Amp, 5 Amp or 13 Amp, so it is the right size to protect the appliance.

The Earth prong is larger and longer than the other two which are for the Live and Neutral connections.

The matching socket outlet has a spring-loaded shutter, made of a non-conducting material, which covers the holes for the Live and Neutral prongs as soon as a plug is unplugged.

When a plug is inserted into a socket outlet the longer Earth prong pushes the spring-loaded shutter out of the way to allow all the prongs to enter the socket outlet.

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