20W USB-C Power Adapter compatibility

Hi there

I recently bought the 20W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2464) at the Apple Store in Bangkok.

I'm originally from Italy, and after spending some months in Thailand I will be back, looking forward to using the same charger. However, comparing the Adapter to an original one bought in Italy (Model A2347) the pins of the plugs appear bigger on the Thai one.


The socket plug type shall be the same (type C), but I'm worried the Thai adapter won’t fit the Italian plug; has anyone experience in this regard?


Thai Adapter (A2464) on the left vs Italian Adapter (A2347) on the right

Posted on Mar 8, 2024 1:55 AM

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Mar 8, 2024 8:48 AM in response to teotosi

Although both of these are Type C plugs, they are two difference variations. They differ, not only in diameter, but also with their amperage rating.


Type C is the most widely used plug internationally. This two-wire plug is ungrounded, unpolarised and has two round prongs. It is popularly known as the Europlug which is described in CEE 7/16. The plug has two 4 mm round pins, measuring 19 mm in length on centres spaced 18.6 mm apart at the base and 17.5 mm apart at the tip. The two pins have 10 mm long insulated sleeves.


There is also a second, less frequently used version of the type C plug (CEE 7/17), which is rated at either 10 A or 16 A. Its pins have the same length (19 mm) as the 2.5 amp version, but they are not insulated and have a slightly larger diameter (4.8 mm instead of 4 mm).


Ref: https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/c/

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