Type J — Swiss SEV 1011
- Pins
- 3
- Spacing
- 19 mm
- Pin length
- 19 mm
- Rated
- 10 A
- Earthed
- yes
Drawn from pin dimensions at one scale across the whole site — hold a plug against the screen and it should look familiar.
Switzerland's tidy three-pin plug (also used in Liechtenstein), defined by SEV 1011 and instantly recognizable by its hexagonal face. Three round 4 mm pins carry 10 A: line and neutral 19 mm apart, with the earth pin offset 5 mm below the line between them rather than centered beneath. Because the line pins match europlug geometry exactly, Type C plugs seat perfectly; the lookalike Brazilian Type N does not, since its earth sits closer to the centerline.
What fits a Type J socket
Besides its own plug: Type C. C fits perfectly (same 4 mm pins on 19 mm centres) but stays unearthed; Schuko and French plugs are too fat for the recess.
Facts verified against IEC World Plugs — Type J. Prose is our own.