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2026-11-09 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-11-09

OpenPlugDB maps the world’s plugs and connectors

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A searchable, downloadable reference for electrical plug and connector types, with sourced ratings, mating-face drawings, and JSON and CSV exports.

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Developers and researchers working with connector data
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The catalog distinguishes 74 physical variants from 45 electrical profiles and lists 77 cited sources.

Field notes

Each catalog entry ties connector names and aliases to a category, electrical details, and cited standards; examples range from Schuko and NEMA 5-15 to CCS and IEC 60320 C13/C14. The homepage reports 32 mating-face drawings alongside its counts of families, variants, profiles, and sources. It also names mappings to OCPI, Open Charge Map, and OpenStreetMap, with JSON and CSV downloads offered.

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