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From what I have read Italy uses a mixture of Type C, Type F, and Type L. Ouch! And when I went to Italy I also stopped in a store to buy an adapter when my Eu

by graton 2y ago

From what I have read Italy uses a mixture of Type C, Type F, and Type L. Ouch! And when I went to Italy I also stopped in a store to buy an adapter when my Europe adapter didn't work.

bonzini 2y ago
Type C plugs are compatible with both Type F and Type L sockets, it's just a more compact plug for when you have no need for ground. There are no Type C sockets. So it's a mix of type F and Type L. Modern homes typically use combo sockets that accept both, or two sockets (one of each type) side by side in at least some of the fixtures. Italy uses a very cool modular system for electrical fixtures[1] which makes it easy to combine multiple plugs, or plugs and switches as well. For those appliances that need to move a lot around the home (e.g., vacuum cleaners) to places where there could be no type F socket installed, you keep an F->L adaptor on the plug and basically never use it elsewhere. [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=frutto+bticino+living+now https://www.google.com/search?q=frutto+bticino+living+now
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N19PEDL2 2y ago
Basically you can find 3 types of outlet in Italy: - Type L 10A-only: can fit Type L 10A and Type C [0] - Bipasso: can fit Type L (both 10A and 16A) and Type C [1, left] - Bipasso + Schuko: can fit Type L (both 10A and 16A), Type C and Type F (and even type E, but without earthing) [1, right]. Edit: added pictures. [0] https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-type-L-socket-single-199x300.jpg https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity... [1] https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-type-L-bipasso-socket-300x223.jpg https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity...
- bonzini 2y ago
  It's almost impossible these days to have type E plugs with only the hole for ground and no springy pins on the side. So type E plugs are totally interoperable with both type E and type F sockets.

by graton 2y ago

From what I have read Italy uses a mixture of Type C, Type F, and Type L. Ouch! And when I went to Italy I also stopped in a store to buy an adapter when my Europe adapter didn't work.

bonzini 2y ago

Type C plugs are compatible with both Type F and Type L sockets, it's just a more compact plug for when you have no need for ground. There are no Type C sockets. So it's a mix of type F and Type L. Modern homes typically use combo sockets that accept both, or two sockets (one of each type) side by side in at least some of the fixtures. Italy uses a very cool modular system for electrical fixtures[1] which makes it easy to combine multiple plugs, or plugs and switches as well. For those appliances that need to move a lot around the home (e.g., vacuum cleaners) to places where there could be no type F socket installed, you keep an F->L adaptor on the plug and basically never use it elsewhere. [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=frutto+bticino+living+now https://www.google.com/search?q=frutto+bticino+living+now

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N19PEDL2 2y ago

Basically you can find 3 types of outlet in Italy: - Type L 10A-only: can fit Type L 10A and Type C [0] - Bipasso: can fit Type L (both 10A and 16A) and Type C [1, left] - Bipasso + Schuko: can fit Type L (both 10A and 16A), Type C and Type F (and even type E, but without earthing) [1, right]. Edit: added pictures. [0] https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-type-L-socket-single-199x300.jpg https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity... [1] https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-type-L-bipasso-socket-300x223.jpg https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity...

bonzini 2y ago
It's almost impossible these days to have type E plugs with only the hole for ground and no springy pins on the side. So type E plugs are totally interoperable with both type E and type F sockets.