 Hi there and welcome back to my YouTube channel where I share practical information about living in Israel. One of the first things that tourists visiting a country need to know is what type of plug and voltage is in use in that country. So let's jump straight to the chase. The vast majority of plug sockets in Israel are type H. As you can see in this diagram that I've borrowed from powerplugsocket.com, type H consists of a socket that accepts three circular pins. The power supply in Israel is 230 volts at 50 hertz. If you have an American device that only operates on 120 volts you're going to need a step-up transformer. If you have a device with a plug that's on the same voltage as Israel but is differently shaped, for example the plug used in the UK and Ireland, which is type G, three square pins, then a simple plastic adapter will get the job done. Something that's far too tempting to do however is to use devices with two round, pronged pins. Europlugs are type C. And I make this video to explain why you should avoid doing this. Because the round pins on type C plugs are at the same distance apart as Israeli plugs they will fit into the socket and because the voltage is the same the device should work perfectly. Problem solved, no? For those who really care about the safety of their devices and homes however this isn't an ideal situation because it results in an unearthed connection. More modern Europlugs like the type F socket have connections to earth in the form of pins on either end of the socket. In fact, most countries have mandated the transition from type C to type F sockets by law. The problem is that Israeli sockets do not have their connections to earth here so even if the plug has those those earthed pins won't actually be making any connection or providing any safety. When you connect a type C plug into a type H socket the bottom pin connection which is where the earth pin is supposed to go remains empty. It's important to note that not all type C plugs need to have a connection to earth in order to be used safely. Some appliances which have type C sockets are double insulated. This means that they don't require a connection to earth in order to be used in a safe manner. And in this case a type C plug can be plugged into an Israeli socket with their risk. However, if the appliance has an earth type F socket also called a Shukotak plug then this is a strong indication that the appliance is intended to be connected to an earthed outlet. In this case although it will fit into an Israeli socket plugging it in is inadvisable. If your device does have a Europlug then the best course of action is to get it rewired so that it does terminate in an Israeli plug. I've had appliances like coffee makers that I purchased in Europe rewired so that they terminate in Israeli plug heads for a pretty reasonable fee. And if you're adept at DIY then you can pretty easily do this rewiring process yourself. For things like laptop chargers you can simply replace the AC side of the charger that's the side that goes into the wall with a component that has an Israeli plug on the AC side of the converter. You can find these pieces for a few shackles in most Israeli stores like KSP and Ivory. And if you're looking for the pretty standard part that has three little heads it's called in Israel a Mickey Mouse connection and I'm not joking. The point of this video isn't to suggest the plugging all two pronged plugs into Israeli sockets is unsafe. However there are times when doing so is indeed risky. This includes most notably when attempting to connect an earthed two pronged plug into an Israeli socket. These will fit and work but the plug type hues suggest that a connection to earth is a required safety feature and it's not one that should be circumvented. I hope this video has been helpful thanks for watching and consider subscribing to get more videos about life in Israel.