ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade Non-US Electrical Systems & Trades "Esoteric" countries and their wiring practices?

Thanks CN_hk for those pictures and information.

I wonder why China uses American-type plugs for Class II appliances on 220 volts? I wonder if it's because since they make the majority of appliances and other small electrical products sold here.

Taiwan uses American sockets, but they're on a 110 volt/60 hertz system like the USA.

My friend Brenda in Rep. of Korea sent me a Korean outlet. It's a two round-hole socket, designed to fit in an American style box. However the terminals are "back-stab" push-in. No screw terminals of any type.

I was tempted to ask her to pick me up a bunch more to actually install, but changed my mind when I saw the type of terminations because that's like asking for a fire-hazard.