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SANS 164-1 16 A (BS546 15 A) plug and socket

Europlug

Europlug to Type M adaptor

Europlug to Type M adaptor in use

There are two different power socket types common in South Africa. The most common is the large three-pronged SANS 164-1 16 A type M type. The second type used in South Africa is the flat two-pinned Europlug. The SANS 164-2 three-pronged plug has recently been adopted as an official standard but is not yet in common usage. The venue has sockets that accept all three of these, but the three-pin type M is in common use all over South Africa.