Three-phase electricity is rarely used for domestic purposes, the table below is only relevant to electricians, electrical engineers and other technically skilled people. Travellers should take a look at the single-phase voltage table.
Three-phase...
October 23, 2009 3:54 AM / no comments
Look-up table (single-phase voltage, frequency and plug/sockets)
There are 214 countries listed below. 175 of the countries mentioned use 220-240 volts (50 or 60 Hz). The 39 other countries use 100-127 volts.
Note:
* In Brazil there is no standard...
October 23, 2009 2:51 AM / no comments
TYPE M plugs used almost exclusively in South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho
This plug resembles the Indian type D plug, but its pins are much larger. Type M is rated at 15 amps. Although type D is standard in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Namibia,...
October 23, 2009 1:51 AM / no comments
TYPE L plugs used almost exclusively in Italy and randomly found throughout North Africa
The Italian grounded plug/socket standard, CEI 23-16/VII, includes two styles rated at 10 and 16 amps. They differ in terms of contact diameter and spacing,...
October 20, 2009 6:26 AM / no comments
TYPE K plugs used almost exclusively in Denmark and Greenland
The Danish standard is described in Afsnit 107-2-D1. The plug is similar to F except that it has a grounding pin instead of grounding clips. A type C plug fits perfectly into a type...
October 20, 2009 6:18 AM / no comments
TYPE J plugs used almost exclusively in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Switzerland has its own standard which is described in SEC 1011. This plug is similar to C, except that it has the addition of a grounding pin. This connector system is rated...
October 20, 2009 6:13 AM / no comments
TYPE I plugs mainly used in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Argentina.
This plug has also a grounding pin and two flat prongs forming a V-shape. There is an ungrounded version of this plug as well, with only two...
October 20, 2009 3:59 AM / 1 comment
TYPE H plugs used exclusively in Israel.
This plug is unique to Israel. It has two flat prongs like the type B plug, but they form a V-shape rather than being parallel. Type H plugs have got a grounding pin as well and are rated at 16 amps....
October 20, 2009 3:48 AM / no comments
TYPE G plugs mainly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong
This plug has three rectangular prongs that form a triangle. British Standard BS 1363 requires use of a three-wire grounded and fused plug...
October 20, 2009 3:42 AM / no comments
Type F plugs used in, among others, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Portugal, Spain and Eastern Europe
Plug F, known as CEE 7/4 and commonly called “Schuko plug”, which is the acronym of “Schutzkontakt”,...
October 20, 2009 3:30 AM / no comments