[jen20]

Not all are compatible. There are at least two different diameters of pin, not to mention several variations on three pins. I hit this myself this week.

The type G plug is the best design available, by a very long way. If anything, that should be adopted by the EU and indeed the rest of the world.

[saiya-jin]

curious, what makes G type better?

[jen20]

A non-exhaustive list:

- fused in the plug

- longer earth pin opens the live terminals to prevent accidental or inadvertent insertion into the live or neutral parts of the socket

- sockets are usually switched which avoids sparks when plugging in

[JAlexoid]

They're an over engineering person's wet dream.

They have multiple safety features that stem from ancient wiring systems used in UK, but they aren't inherently "better".

They don't even deliver more power, for the bulkiness of them.