What Is the Difference Between American and European Electrical Outlets?

The American standard socket refers to a socket that is different from the three common plugs in China.

American standard socket

The American standard socket refers to a socket that is different from the three common plugs in China.

Chinese name

American standard socket

Types of

socket

Category

American Standard

Features

There is a cylindrical hole at the ground

The ground wire of the American standard socket has a cylindrical hole instead of a gap like the domestic one. The live and neutral wires are composed of two parallel plugs, instead of the two plugs forming a 120-degree angle with each other like the domestic three-pin plug.

The wiring method of the socket is different from China's standards. You should ask a professional electrician to connect it. Do not connect it by yourself. The American American standard socket PE line is below, the Chinese version of the American standard socket PE line is at the top (as shown in the picture), the American version of the American standard (inverted font, opposite to the Chinese version) also follows in principle.

First, the plug of the American standard socket is not the same as the plug of the domestic socket, can it be used in China? American standard sockets can be used in China, that is, only two plugs can be inserted. The plug can be inserted into a multi-function socket. The ground wire of the American plug has a round head, while our country is flat, the hot wire and the zero wire of the United States are flat and parallel, and our country is a flat splayed pin. See everyone's laptop plug.

Second, the American standard socket is 250V, but is there any problem between the two in the US voltage is 110V? The socket 250V refers to its withstand voltage standard, and it can be safely used in the range below it.

Third, should Chinese electrical appliances be converted to voltage before charging in the United States?

The American power supply standard is 120 volts, and the Chinese power supply standard is 220 volts, which needs to be used after power conversion (China's wide power supply products can be used directly, with a minimum applicable voltage of 100 volts). In fact, the American standard socket is a high-quality socket with higher quality requirements, which is different from the national standard socket. The American Electric standard requires the socket itself to have overload and overload protection and lightning protection and other functions.

The ground wire of the American standard socket has a cylindrical hole instead of a gap to the country. The live and neutral wires are made up of two parallel plugs. Instead of the two plugs forming a 120 degree angle with each other like the domestic three plugs. The wiring method of the socket is different from China's standards. You should ask a professional electrician to connect it. Do not connect it by yourself.