[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":96},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-FR":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"code":81,"description":82,"extension":83,"meta":84,"navigation":85,"path":86,"seo":87,"sources":88,"stem":93,"verified":94,"__hash__":95},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Ffrance.md","France",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":74},"minimark",[9,14,25,37,41,50,58,62],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"the-earth-pin-is-in-the-socket","The earth pin is in the socket",[15,16,17,24],"p",{},[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk\u002Fsafety-advice\u002Ftravel-advice\u002Ffrance\u002F",[22],"nofollow","Electrical Safety First lists Type C and E, 230 V and 50 Hz"," for France. The distinctive feature of Type E is the projecting earth pin in the socket. A grounded plug needs the matching earth connection; two round pins alone do not establish compatibility.",[15,26,27,28,32,33,36],{},"For a small ungrounded charger, a suitable ",[29,30,31],"strong",{},"Type C Europlug adapter"," can fit compatible outlets. For grounded equipment, choose an adapter explicitly supporting ",[29,34,35],{},"Type E",", including the socket's earth pin. Check that it also accepts your home plug and preserves its ground.",[10,38,40],{"id":39},"does-a-germany-adapter-also-work","Does a Germany adapter also work?",[15,42,43,44,49],{},"Check the actual design. A plug described only as “Schuko” or “European” is not enough to establish French grounding compatibility. Some products support both E and F: ",[18,45,48],{"href":46,"rel":47},"https:\u002F\u002Fskross.com\u002Fen\u002Fproduct\u002Fworld-to-europe\u002F",[22],"SKROSS documents both outputs on its World to Europe adapter",", alongside supported inputs and load limits. This is a specification example, not a product review.",[15,51,52,53,57],{},"For a ",[18,54,56],{"href":55},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fgermany","France and Germany trip",", documented E\u002FF support is a useful requirement. Apply the same check to universal adapters; the country count on the box cannot substitute for an earth-connection specification.",[10,59,61],{"id":60},"an-adapter-cannot-lower-the-voltage","An adapter cannot lower the voltage",[15,63,64,65,69,70,73],{},"Read your device's ",[18,66,68],{"href":67},"\u002Flabel","input label",". ",[29,71,72],{},"100–240 V, 50\u002F60 Hz"," includes France's listed supply. A US 120 V-only hair dryer cannot use it directly through a plug adapter. Check the manufacturer's instructions and the adapter's rated load before bringing heating equipment.",{"title":75,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":77},"",2,[78,79,80],{"id":12,"depth":76,"text":13},{"id":39,"depth":76,"text":40},{"id":60,"depth":76,"text":61},"FR","Understand France's projecting earth pin, choose a grounded E\u002FF-compatible adapter, and check your device input rating.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Ffrance",{"title":5,"description":82},[89,91],{"title":90,"url":20},"Electrical Safety First: France travel adapters",{"title":92,"url":46},"SKROSS: World to Europe output compatibility and ratings","countries\u002Ffrance","2026-10-05","apEq9A7am-cua0veYTkJ6BXZ36DfxOu-NgJ0yXBNzKI",1791256135770]