[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":87},["ShallowReactive",2],{"plug-G":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":76,"extension":77,"introduced":78,"meta":79,"navigation":80,"path":81,"seo":82,"standard":83,"stem":84,"type":85,"__hash__":86},"plugs\u002Fplugs\u002Fg.md","Type G",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":69},"minimark",[9,22,27,30,34,62,66],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21],"p",{},"Type G is the ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"safest plug in the world"," and the ",[14,19,20],{},"worst thing to step on in the dark."," Both facts are equally important.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"where-youll-find-it","Where you'll find it",[10,28,29],{},"The UK, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Gulf states (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain), Kenya, Uganda, and many former British territories.",[23,31,33],{"id":32},"things-to-know","Things to know",[35,36,37,44,50,56],"ul",{},[38,39,40,43],"li",{},[14,41,42],{},"There's a fuse in the plug."," Every Type G plug contains a small cartridge fuse (usually 3 A, 5 A or 13 A). If the appliance faults, the fuse blows, not the house.",[38,45,46,49],{},[14,47,48],{},"The ground pin is longer"," and opens shutters that cover the live and neutral holes. No ground pin, no access — which is why a Europlug won't go in on its own.",[38,51,52,55],{},[14,53,54],{},"Insulated sleeves."," The live and neutral pins are half-sleeved so you can't touch metal while the plug is partly in.",[38,57,58,61],{},[14,59,60],{},"Switches on sockets."," Most British sockets have their own on\u002Foff switch. If your phone isn't charging in London, check the switch. Plugbert has seen grown adults cry over this.",[23,63,65],{"id":64},"plugberts-verdict","Plugbert's verdict",[10,67,68],{},"Over-engineered in the best way. Bring a Type G adapter, and wear slippers.",{"title":70,"searchDepth":71,"depth":71,"links":72},"",2,[73,74,75],{"id":25,"depth":71,"text":26},{"id":32,"depth":71,"text":33},{"id":64,"depth":71,"text":65},"The British plug. Three rectangular pins and a fuse inside. Safe, chunky, painful to step on.","md","1947",{},true,"\u002Fplugs\u002Fg",{"title":5,"description":76},"BS 1363","plugs\u002Fg","G","u8IdMK1Mg-7eWdxE6Na3JG3z8E-eRFW9VT7iq50dtLA",1791256129292]