Thanks the info, as a ten year resident of Thailand I am familiar with all
that. Thanks for the exact labels and nomenclature, however, which I did not
know.
Many appliances sold here have the two round pins and the extension outlet
strips have "universal" sockets but only a two-wire cord on them.
BTW, I was asking Lou a question different from the one he ansewred. Thanks
all. 73
Charles Harpole
k4vud@hotmail.com
> From: gregory.beat@comcast.net
> Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:03:44 -0500
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] [amps] Thailand AC Power and Plugs
>
> Charly,
>
> As you noted, Thailand uses 220 VAC at 50 Hz.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country
>
> Thailand Plugs and Sockets (TIS116-2549 since 2006)
> http://fam-oud.nl/~plugsocket/Thai_3polePlugs.html
>
> As of 2008 it is a legal requirement to fit the newly developed Thai standard
> TIS166-2549 plug on imported appliances that otherwise would have a Schuko
> plug.
> Note that '2549' is the year of introduction of the standard according to the
> Thai Buddhist Era.
> It corresponds to our year 2006.
>
> In Thailand, newer buildings and installations after 2006 you will find only
> TIS116-2549 sockets, which accept type A and B and C plugs. Relatively often,
> you will still find type A/C hybrid sockets that are compatible with
> TIS116-2549, which also accept the Europlug, but not plugs of type E, F, or
> E&F, since their pins are too thick (4.8mm).
>
> In some very old installations, sockets that are compatible with type A/C
> hybrid plugs are found. These non-grounded sockets will sometimes physically
> also accept plugs of type E, F, and E&F, but grounding will not be effective.
> Since 2008, it is only allowed to import or sell electronic devices with
> plugs type C (CEE 7/16) and A, B (IEC 60906-2/TIS166-2519/TIS166-2535) and
> TIS116-2549.
> However, Type A and Type B plugs that are only rated at 125V should not be
> used on 220V systems.
>
> ==
> w9gb
>
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