{"id":59002,"date":"2024-06-25T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skross.com\/faq\/why-are-there-so-many-different-plugs-and-sockets\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T23:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:50:48","slug":"why-are-there-so-many-different-plugs-and-sockets","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/skross.com\/de\/faq\/why-are-there-so-many-different-plugs-and-sockets\/","title":{"rendered":"Warum gibt es so viele verschiedene Stecker und Steckdosen?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der Grund daf\u00fcr ist historisch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elektrizit\u00e4t wurde Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts erstmals in Haushalte eingef\u00fchrt, wo sie haupts\u00e4chlich f\u00fcr Beleuchtung genutzt wurde. \u00dcber Jahrzehnte hinweg mussten Ger\u00e4te direkt an die Hausverkabelung angeschlossen werden. Mit der zunehmenden Verbreitung von arbeitssparenden elektrischen Haushaltsger\u00e4ten im fr\u00fchen 20. Jahrhundert mussten die Hersteller jedoch andere Wege finden, um sie an die Stromversorgung anzuschlie\u00dfen: In jedem Land entwickelten sie ihre eigenen Stecker und Steckdosen. Zu dieser Zeit reiste nur ein kleiner Prozentsatz der Menschen \u00fcber Grenzen hinweg, und ihre elektrischen Ger\u00e4te waren im Allgemeinen nicht sehr tragbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr\u00fche Bem\u00fchungen, den Stecker zu standardisieren, hatten Schwierigkeiten, sich durchzusetzen. Der Zweite Weltkrieg setzte allen Diskussionen ein Ende, und das Thema wurde bis in die 1950er Jahre fallen gelassen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt hatten die L\u00e4nder den Gro\u00dfteil ihrer Infrastruktur bereits aufgebaut, und etablierte Interessen waren direkt in unseren W\u00e4nden verankert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Quelle: iec.ch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gl\u00fccklicherweise bieten SKROSS\u00ae Reiseadapter die perfekte L\u00f6sung. Um den idealen Adapter zu finden, werfen Sie bitte einen genaueren Blick auf sowohl die Steckertypen Ihrer Ger\u00e4te als auch die Steckdosentypen, die in Ihrem Zielland verwendet werden.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/558-Plug-Socket-Types-A.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/558-Plug-Socket-Types-A.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ A<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>USA\/Japan, 2-polig, ungeerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/558-Plug-Socket-Types-B.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/558-Plug-Socket-Types-B.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ B<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>USA, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/569-Plug-Socket-Types-C.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/569-Plug-Socket-Types-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ C<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Euro, 2-polig, ungeerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564-Plug-Socket-Types-D.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564-Plug-Socket-Types-D.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ D<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Indien, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/568-Plug-Socket-Types-E.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/568-Plug-Socket-Types-E.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ E<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Franz\u00f6sisch Schuko, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/567-Plug-Socket-Types-F.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/567-Plug-Socket-Types-F.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ F<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Schuko, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/572-Plug-Socket-Types-G.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/572-Plug-Socket-Types-G.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ G<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>UK, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/573-Plug-Socket-Types-G-2-pole.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/573-Plug-Socket-Types-G-2-pole.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ G (2-polig)<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>UK, 2-polig, ungeerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/565-Plug-Socket-Types-H.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/565-Plug-Socket-Types-H.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ H<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Israel, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/560-Plug-Socket-Types-I.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/560-Plug-Socket-Types-I.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ I<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Australien\/China, 3-polig, ungeerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/561-Plug-Socket-Types-I-2-pole.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/561-Plug-Socket-Types-I-2-pole.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ I (2-polig)<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Australien\/China, 2-polig, ungeerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/571-Plug-Socket-Types-J.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/571-Plug-Socket-Types-J.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ J<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Schweiz, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/563-Plug-Socket-Types-K.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/563-Plug-Socket-Types-K.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ K<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>D\u00e4nemark, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/566-Plug-Socket-Types-L.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/566-Plug-Socket-Types-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ L<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Italien, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/570-Plug-Socket-Types-M.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/570-Plug-Socket-Types-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ M<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>S\u00fcdafrika, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-card-1\">\n    <div class=\"image-card-1_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-card-1--logo\">\n                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/562-Plug-Socket-Types5-Njpg.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/562-Plug-Socket-Types5-Njpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-card-1--info\">\n            \n            <div class=\"image-card-1--info--name\">\n                <h5>Typ N<\/h5>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"image-card-1--desc\">\n                <p>Brasilien, 3-polig, geerdet<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n    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