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115V shaver plugs

Arran Cameron
Why do shaver sockets accommodate round pin plugs in the 115V outlet when countries with 100V to 120V mains supplies use type A plugs with flat pins? Is there a country somewhere with a 100V to 120V mains supply that just so happens to use shavers with round pin plugs?
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    There are 3 standards for 220V to 240V shaver plugs:


    1. BS 4573 shaver plug. Two round pins 5.1mm diameter spaced 16.66mm apart.


    2. European type C plug. Two round pins 4mm diameter spaced 18.6 mm apart.


    3. Australia / New Zealand two-pin plug. Two angled flat pins.


    The 230V outlet accommodates 1 and 2, and modern designs of shaver sockets also accommodates 3.
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    There are 3 standards for 220V to 240V shaver plugs:


    1. BS 4573 shaver plug. Two round pins 5.1mm diameter spaced 16.66mm apart.


    2. European type C plug. Two round pins 4mm diameter spaced 18.6 mm apart.


    3. Australia / New Zealand two-pin plug. Two angled flat pins.


    The 230V outlet accommodates 1 and 2, and modern designs of shaver sockets also accommodates 3.
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