- This power adapter works in countries
that use the Type M plug. It will accept the
240 VAC from the wall and convert it to
12VDC for your charger or other 12 volt
device. It comes exactly as pictured.
Type M (BS 546 - 15A)
The BS 546, 15 A plug is sometimes referred
to as Type M, but it is in fact merely the 15 A
version of the BS 546, 5 A A.K.A. Type D, which
it resembles, though its pins are much larger:
7.06 mm × 8.71 mm. Live and neutral are spaced
25.4 mm apart, and earth is 28.5 mm away from
each of them. Although BS 546, 5 A is standard
in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Namibia, the BS
546, 15 A version is also used in these
countries for larger appliances. Some countries
like South Africa use it as the main domestic
plug and socket type, where sockets almost
always have an on–off switch built into them.
The Type M is almost universally used in the UK
for indoor dimmable and architectural lighting
installations. It is also often used for
non-dimmed but centrally controlled sockets
within such installations. This plug is also
widely used in Israel for air conditioners.