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Type H Electrical Receptacle
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Information on the Type H Israeli 3-pin Electrical Adapter Plug and Electrical Outlet
The Type H electrical outlet and plug are unique to Israel. The Type H is recognizable by its three pins in triangular formation.
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Israel, Gaza
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Information on The Type H Electrical Outlet
The Type H, or Israeli 16 A/250 V unearthed, plug is incompatible with other sockets. It is rated 16 A but the thin flat pins often caused the plug to overheat when connecting larger appliances. In 1989, the plug was revised from using flat pins to 4 mm round pins. Sockets made since 1989 accept both the old and new plugs, and also Type C plugs. Today, the older Type H sockets that only accept the standard Type H plugs are very rare in Israel.
Plug Adapters for Type H, SI 32 Israeli 16 A/250 V
Outlets for Type H
Type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, & L Universal Electrical Receptacle Outlet 20 AMPS
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Details:
TYPE H
(used exclusively in Israel)
 This plug is unique to Israel. It has two flat prongs like the type B plug, but they form a V-shape rather than being parallel. Type H plugs have got a grounding pin as well and are rated at 16 amps. In 1989 Israel standardized on a new version of the type H socket: the holes were made round in order to accommodate type C plugs as well. The slots for the prongs have widening in the middle specifically to allow type C prongs to fit in. The flat-bladed type H plugs (lower picture) are currently being phased out in favor of round-pinned ones (upper picture).
This plug and receptacle is technically known as the SI 32 (Israeli 16 A/250 V earthed)
This plug is unique to Israel and is incompatible with other sockets. It has three flat pins to form a Y-shape. The Type H plug is rated at 16 A but in practice the thin flat pins cause the plug to overheat when connecting large appliances. In 1989, the SI 32 was revised to use three round 4 mm pins in the same locations as the older standard. Sockets made since 1989 accept both flat and round pins in order to be compatible with both old and new plugs. This also allows the Type H socket to accommodate type C plugs which are used in Israel for non-grounded appliances. Older sockets, from about the 1970s, have both flat and round holes for "Live" and "Neutral" in order to accept both Type C and Type H plugs. As of 2008, older Type H sockets (which accept only old standard Type H plugs) were very rare in Israel.
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