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Plug Type B
Used in: North and Central America, Japan (see complete list of countries on the right)
The Type B electrical plug has two flat parallel pins and a round grounding (or earth) pin. The earth pin is longer than the other two so that the device is grounded before the power is connected. As with the type A plugs, the American and Japanese versions vary slightly.
Type B plugs are rated at 15 amps.
Locations using Plug Type B
 | American Samoa | 120V | 60Hz | A, B, F, I |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | 230V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Aruba | 127V | 60Hz | A, B, F |
 | Bahamas | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Barbados | 115V | 50Hz | A, B |
 | Belize | 110V 220V | 60Hz | A, B, G |
 | Bermuda | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | BritishVirgin Islands | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Canada | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Cayman Islands | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Colombia | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Costa Rica | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Cuba | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Dominican Republic | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Ecuador | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | El Salvador | 115V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Guam | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Guatemala | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Guyana | 240V | 60Hz | A, B, D, G |
 | Haiti | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Honduras | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Jamaica | 110V | 50Hz | A, B |
 | Japan | 100V | 50Hz, 60Hz | A, B |
 | Jordan | 230V | 50Hz | B, C, D, F, G, J |
 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 230V | 50Hz | A, B, C, E, F |
 | Lebanon | 220V | 50Hz | A, B, C, D, G |
 | Liberia | 120V 220V | 50Hz, 60Hz | A, B, C, E, F |
 | Mexico | 127V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Montserrat | 230V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Netherlands Antilles | 127V 220V | 50Hz | A, B, C, F |
 | Nicaragua | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Niger | 220V | 50Hz | A, B, C, D, E, F |
 | Palau | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Panama | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Peru | 220V | 60Hz | A, B, C |
 | Philippines, Rep. of the | 220V | 60Hz | A, B, C |
 | Puerto Rico | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 230V | 60Hz | A, B, D, G |
 | Saudi Arabia | 127V 220V | 60Hz | A, B, F, G |
 | Taiwan | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Thailand | 220V | 50Hz | A, B, C, F |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 115V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Turkmenistan | 220V | 50Hz | B, C, F |
 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | United States of America | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | United States Virgin Islands | 110V | 60Hz | A, B |
 | Venezuela | 120V | 60Hz | A, B |