What Type Of Plug Is Used In The Republic Of Ireland?

Question

Do They Use The Standard 3 Pin Plug Like in the UK and Northern Ireland, Or the 2 Pin Like Western Europe or something else?

And is it at the same voltage As the UK?

Answer 1

The standard plug in the UK and Northern Ireland.

Answer 2

Its a 3 pin plug but best be safe as hotel shavers are 2 plug

Answer 3

3 pin plug like we have in UK.

We had a holiday there 2 years ago, that's how I know.

Answer 4

Square 3-pin plugs, yes, and same voltage.

Answer 5

Yup, the 3 pin exactly the same as the UK

Answer 6

3 pin

exactly the same as the UK

Answer 7

Same as the UK, and the voltage is the same. You can use 2 pin plugs if you need to, just push down the lever in the third hole of the socket with a cotton bud or a stick.

Answer 8

Same as the English, 3 pin.

Answer 9

It's the same 3 pin plug like in the UK

(http://www.royalhigh.edin.sch.uk/departm...

If you use two pin like Western Europe, you can easily buy an adaptor for no more than £3 or so

(http://www.travelwithcare.com/pubcontent...

I think the voltage is the exact same also.

Answer 10

same as england on all counts!!

Answer 11

Same as UK

Answer 12

3 pin plug!

Answer 13

its all the same as the uk!! 3 pin plug!!

Answer 14

British Standard BS 1363 specifies the type of domestic AC power plugs and sockets most commonly used in the United Kingdom,, Ireland,   Ireland,  have equivalent standards - IS 401 & 411, MS 589 and SS 145 respectively.

so they use 3 pin plug

SEE THAT PIC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bs136...

Answer 15

hi you

We have the same 3 pin plug as the UK and the same voltage  as well