Confusion in the electrical sector has led to claims that all Schuko plugs and sockets are banned. This is not true.

All imported electrical appliances must have three pins from next year Abu Dhabi: Appliances with two-pin plugs will no longer be allowed in the UAE next year, officials from the Emirates Authority ...

While South Africa’s new plug and socket standard has seen increased adoption in the past few years, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has emphasised that it is not yet compulsory to switch ...

It is the bane of worldwide travel: there isn’t just one way to get AC power from the wall. The exact connector — and what you can expect when you plug in — differs from country to country. Even if ...

South Africa is undergoing a decades-long transition to a new electrical plug and socket standard, which will culminate in the old triangular three-prong plug top no longer being supported. In its ...