Brussels-based standards body Cenelec turned down a draft proposal to create a “Europlug” to replace the more than 20 types of connectors across Europe. The proposal would have introduced a ...

SANS 164–2 – or ZA Plug – has the same hexagonal profile as the Europlug commonly seen on cellphone chargers, but allows for an earth pin.

This is because the already widely-used two-pin Europlug fits into the SANS 164–2 socket, Breed said. “But for normal households it would not make a difference which socket is installed right ...