Type D Grounding Adapter - India

This adapter connects your grounding cords to the earth pin of a Type D wall socket, the three-round-pin standard used across India. It has two ports, so a sheet and a mat can share one socket.

Check your socket shape first

Type D takes three large round pins in a triangle. Indian homes often have more than one socket style fitted side by side, so look at the outlet you actually intend to use rather than the most convenient one. If the holes are a different size or arrangement, this is not the adapter you need — the full adapter range covers the other regional types.

What it does, and what it does not

• Socket compatibility: Type D (Indian standard)
• Two ports for two grounding cords at once
• Connects to the earth pin only — passive, draws no electricity
• Fits all standard grounding connection cords
• Requires a socket that is correctly wired and earthed

How to use it

1. Confirm the socket is earthed before you rely on it.
2. Push the adapter fully into the Type D socket.
3. Snap one or two grounding cords into the ports.
4. Connect each cord to its sheet, mat or pad.

Does it carry current to my sheet?

No. It contacts the earth pin only, never live or neutral, and nothing is powered through it.

The socket has an earth pin — is that enough?

Not on its own. A pin can be present and not connected to anything. Testing the socket is the only way to know.

Can I use it on a different socket type?

Only where a Type D plug physically fits. Do not force it into a socket of another standard.

What if no socket in the house is earthed?

An adapter passes an earth through; it cannot create one. In that case an outdoor ground rod is the alternative.

Questions? Read the FAQ