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Appendix G: Power Line Frequency
Country Voltage Frequency Comments
Argentina 220V 50 Hz
*Neutral and line wires are reversed from
that used in Australia and elsewhere.
Australia 230V* 50 Hz
*Outlets typically controlled by adjacent
switch.
Though nominal voltage has been
officially changed to 230V, 240V is within
tolerances and commonly found.
Austria 230V 50 Hz
Brazil 110/220V* 60 Hz
*127V found in states of Bahia,
Paran?(including Curitiba), Rio de
Janeiro, S Paulo and Minas Gerais
(though 220V may be found in some
hotels). Other areas are 220V only, with
the exception of Fortaleza (240V).
Canada 120V 60 Hz
China, People's
Republic of
220V 50 Hz
Finland 230V 50 Hz
France 230V 50 Hz
Germany 230V 50 Hz
Hong Kong 220V* 50 Hz
India 230V 50 Hz
Italy 230V 50 Hz
Japan 100V 50/60 Hz*
*Eastern Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki,
Sapporo, Yokohoma, and Sendai);
Western Japan 60 Hz (Osaka, Kyoto,
Nagoya, Hiroshima)
Malaysia 240V 50 Hz
Netherlands 230V 50 Hz
Portugal 230V 50 Hz
Spain 230V 50 Hz
Sweden 230V 50 Hz
Switzerland 230V 50 Hz
Taiwan 110V V 60 Hz
Thailand 220V 50 Hz
United Kingdom 230V* 50 Hz
*Outlets typically controlled by adjacent
switch.
Though nominal voltage has been
officially changed to 230V, 240V is within
tolerances and commonly found.
United States of
America
120V 60 Hz