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Plug types listed in
bold are the most common plugs for that specific country.

Country 

System

Voltage/FREQ.

Type of Plug

Afghanistan

Pal-B 

220V V/50Hz 

B2 

Algeria

Pal-B 

127/220 V50Hz 

A,H4 

Angola

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

A,H4 

Antigua

NTSC 

220/60Hz 

H1/A2, B1/B3

Argentina

Pal-N 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, C/C1

Australia

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

C/C1

Austria

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

A/H4 

Azores (Portuguese)

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, B2

Bahrain

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3, B2 

Bangladesh

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, B2

Barbados 

NTSC-M

115V/50Hz

A2/H1

Belgium

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Benin

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

B2 

Bolivia 

NTSC

110-220V/ 50Hz

A/H4, H1/A2

Bosnia 

Pal-BG

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Botswana

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3, B2 

Brazil

Pal-M 

110/220 V/60Hz 

A/H4, H1/A2 

Bulgaria

Secam-D 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Burkina Faso

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Burma (Myanmar)

NTSC 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3, B2 

Burundi

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Cambodia

NTSC-M

110-220V/ 50Hz

A/H4

Cameroon

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

A/H4 

Canada

NTSC 

120/60Hz 

H1/A2 

Canary Islands Spain

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Cen. African Rep.

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Chad

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, B2 

Chile

NTSC 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, D 

China

Pal-D 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, C/C1

Columbia

NTSC 

110/220 V/60Hz 

A/H4, H1/A2 

Congo

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Cyprus

Secam-BG 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3

Czecholslovakia

Secam-DK 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Denmark

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,F

Djibouti Dem. Reb.

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Ecuador

NTSC

120/60Hz 

A/H4, H1/A2

Egypt
El Slavador 

Secam-B
NTSC

220/50Hz
115V/60Hz

A/H4
H1/A2

England

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3, B2 

Equatorial Guinea

SECAM-B

220/50Hz

A/H4

Ethopia

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,B2,D

Fiji

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

C/C1 

Finland

Pal-BG 

230/50Hz 

A/H4

France

Secam-L 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Gabon

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A /H4

Gambia

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3

Germany

Pal-BG

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Ghana

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, B1/B3, B2 

Gibraltar

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4, B1/B3

Greece

Secam-B 

220/50Hz

A/H4

Guatemala

NTSC

120/60Hz 

H1/A2

Guinea

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Guyana 

Secam-K 

110V/50-60Hz 

A/H4,B1/B3,B2,H1/A2 

Haiti

NTSC 

110/220 V/50-60Hz 

H1/A2 

Hong Kong

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3, B2 

Hungary

Secam-DK 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Iceland

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

India

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

H5/B2 

Indonesia

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Iran

Secam-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Iraq

Secam-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,B1/B3,B2 

Ireland

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,B1/B3

Israel

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,G

Italy

Pal-BG 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,D

Ivory Coast

Secam-K 

220/50Hz 

A/H4

Jamaica

NTSC-M 

110/50Hz 

H1,A2 

Japan

NTSC-M 

100 V/50-60Hz 

H1,A2 

Jordan

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,B1/B3

Kenya

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

B1/B3,B2 

Korea 

NTSC-M 

220/60Hz 

A/H4,H1/A2

Kuwait

Pal-B 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,B1/B3,B2 

Laos

Pal-M 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,H1/A2

Lebanon

Secam-B 

110/220 V/50Hz 

A/H4

Lesotho

Pal-I 

220/50Hz 

A/H4,B2

Liberia 

Pal-B

120 V/60Hz

B1/B3,H1/A2

Libya

SECAM-B

127-220V/50Hz

B2,D

Luxemborg

PAL-BG+SECAM-BG/L

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Madagascar

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Madeira (Portuguese)

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4, B2

Malawi

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B1/B3

Malaysia

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3

Maldives

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B2

Mali

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Malta

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3

Mauritania

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Mauritius

SECAM-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4,B1/B3,B2

Monaco

PAL-G/SECAM-L

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Morocco

SECAM-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4,B2

Mozambique

PAL-l

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Nepal

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B2

Netherlands Antilles

NTSC

120-220V/50-60Hz

A/H4,H1/A2

Netherlands 

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

A/H4

New Caledonia

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

New Zealand

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

C/C1

Niger

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Nigeria

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3, B2

Northern Ireland

PAL-l

220V/50Hz

B1/B3

Norway

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Oman

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B1/B3, B2

Pakistan

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4, B2

Panama

NTSC

110V/60Hz

H1/A2

Papua New Guinea

PAL-BG

240V/50Hz

C/C1

Paraguay

PAL-N

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Peru

NTSC

110-220V/50-60Hz

H1/A2

Phillippines

NTSC

115V/60HZ

A/H4,H1/A2

Poland

SECAM-DK

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Portugal

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

A/H4,B2

Puerto Rico

NTSC

120V/60Hz

H1/A2

Qatar

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3,B2

Romania

PAL-DK

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Rwanda

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Saudi Arabia

SECAM-BG

120-220V/50-60Hz

A/H4,H1/A2

Scotland

PAL-l

220V/50Hz

B1/B3

Seychelles

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B1/B3,B2

Sierra Leone

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B1/B3,B2

Singapore

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3,B2

Somalia

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4

South Africa

PAL-l

220V/50Hz

B2, E

Spain

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Swaziland

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B2

Sweden

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

A/H4, E

Switzerland

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

E

Syria

SECAM-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Tahiti

SECAM-DK

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Taiwan

NTSC

110V/60Hz

H1/A2

Tanzania

PAL-l

220V/50Hz

B1/B3, B2

Thailand

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4,H1/A2

Togo

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Trinidad & Tobago

NTSC

115-220V/60Hz

B1/B3, B2,H1/A2

Tunisia

SECAM-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Turkey

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Uganda

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B2

United Arab Emirates

PAL-BG

220V/50Hz

B1/B3, B2

United Kingdom

PAL-l

220V/50Hz

B1/B3, B2

Uruguay

PAL-N

220V/50Hz

A/H4,C/C1

U. S. A.

NTSC

120V/60Hz

H1/A2

U. S. S. R.

SECAM-DK

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Venezuela

NTSC

120V/60Hz

H1/A2

Vietnam

PAL-BG

120-220V/50Hz

A/H4,H1/A2

Yemen (Arden)

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4,B1/B3, B2

Yugoslavia

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Zaire

SECAM-K

220V/50Hz

A/H4

Zambia

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3

Zimbabwe

PAL-B

220V/50Hz

B1/B3,B2

Plug types in bold are the most common plugs for that specific country.

 

 

 


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A:

This is a plug with two flat parallel prongs. It is used in North America (United States) and in many other countries including Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Jamaica and Venezuela.

B:

This is a plug with two flat parallel prongs with a grounding pin. It is used in the same areas as plug A.

C:

This plug is ungrounded and has two round prongs and can be used in most of the countries in continental Europe, & also widely used in South Africa.

D:

This plug is the old British Standard and is used almost exclusively in India & also in wide usage in South Africa. This plug has three larger round pins in a triangular pattern.

E:

Plug E is similar to C except it is round and has the addition of a female contact to accept the grounding pin in the socket. This is primarily used in France and Belgium.

F:

Plug E is similar to C except it is round and has the addition of two grounding clips on the side of the plug. This is refered to as "Schuko" style and is used in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.

G:

This plug has three prongs (two flat and one rectangular) that form a triangle, and is widely used in Great Britain.

H:

Primarily used in Australia, this plug has two flat prongs like the type A plug, but they form a V-shape rather than being parallel like A plugs.

I:

This is the grounded version of the Australian plug, this plug has two flat prongs like the type B plug, but they form a V-shape rather than being parallel like B plugs.

J:

This plug is similar to I, but not compatible. It is used exclusively in Isreal

K:

Plug K is similar to C except it is round and has the addition of a grounding pin This is primarily used in Denmark.

L:

Plug L is similar to C except it has the addition of a grounding pin This is primarily used in Switzerland.

M:

Plug M is similar to C except it has the addition of a center grounding pin This is primarily used in Italy.

 

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