The table below shows the type of television broadcast standard, electric power,
electrical systems, electric plugs used in most countries around the world.

 

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WORLD TELEVISION BROADCAST STANDARD

There are currently 3 main television standards used throughout the world:

NTSC - National Television Standards Committee. The oldest existing standard, developed in the USA. First used in 1954. Consists of 525 horizontal lines of display and 60 vertical lines. Sometimes irreverently referred to as "Never Twice the Same Color." Only one type exists, known as NTSC M.

SECAM - Systems electronique pour Couleur avec moire. Developed in France. First used in 1967. A 625-line vertical, 50-line horizontal display. Sometimes referred to by wags as "Something Essentially Contrary to the American Method" or SEcond Colour Always Magenta!" Different types use different video bandwidth and audio carrier specs. Types B and D usually used for VHF; types G, H, and K for UHF; types I, N, M, K1 and L for both VHF/UHF. Different types are generally not compatible.

PAL - Phase Alternating Line. Developed by German engineer Walter Bruch and the German electronic corporation Telefunken. Walter Bruch patented his invention 1963 and the first commercial application of the PAL system was in August 1967. Also a 625/50-line display and variant of NTSC. Proponents call it "Perfection At Last." Due to the cost of the enormous circuit complexity, critics often refer to it as "Pay A Lot," and engineering students may hear it introduced as "Picture Always Lousy." Different types use different video bandwidth and audio carrier specs. Common types are B, G and H; less common types include D, I, K, N and M. The different types are generally not compatible.

ELECTRIC PLUGS IN USE

The main types of electrical plugs that are used around the world are listed below. Note: the illustrations below are not to scale. Also, the labels (type A, B, etc.) used by my principal source listed below are not any type of standard nomenclature.

   
     
COUNTRY
SIGNAL TYPE
VOLTAGE
FREQUENCY
PLUG
COMMENTS
AFGHANISTAN
PAL B, SECAM B
220 V
50 Hz
C & F*
 *A UN correspondent reports C and F common in Kabul, but its likely a variety of plugs may be used around the country. Some sources report Type D also in use. Other reports indicate voltage variances from 160V to 280V.
ALBANIA
PAL B/G
220 V*
50 Hz
C & F
 *Voltage variations common
ALGERIA
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C* & F
 *A variation of Type C with a ground post offset about 1/2-inch from center may also be found.
American Samoa
NTSC
120 V
60 Hz
A, B, F & I
  
Andorra
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Angola
PAL I
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Anguilla
NTSC
110 V
60 Hz
A (maybe B)
  
Antigua
NTSC M
230 V*
60 Hz
A & B
 *Airport area is reportedly Antigua power is 110 V.
Argentina
PAL N
220 V
50 Hz
C & I*
 *Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere.
Armenia
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Aruba
NTSC M
127 V*
60 Hz
A, B & F
 *Lago Colony 115V
Australia
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Austria
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
F
 Type C may be found, but rare
Azerbaijan
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C, F
  
Azores
PAL B
220 V*
50 Hz
B, C, & F
 *Ponta Delgada 110 V; to be converted to 220 V
Bahamas
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Bahrain
PAL B/G
230 V*
50 Hz*
G
 *Awali 110 V, 60 Hz
Balearic Islands
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Bangladesh
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
A,C,D,G,&K
  
Barbados
NTSC M
115 V
50 Hz
A, B
  
Belarus
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Belgium
PAL B/H
230 V
50 Hz
E
 Notes from correspondents: a 'C' style plug can be used with 'E' and 'F' receptacles. All double-insulated appliances are indeed fitted with a 'C' plug, and can be used in any compatible receptacle (C E F and narrow L). Type C receptacles are prohibited in Belgium.
Belize
NTSC M
110/220 V
60 Hz
B & G
  
Benin
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
E
  
Bermuda
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Bhutan
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
D, F, & G
 Type M plugs also identified by some sources.
Bolivia
NTSC M
220/230 V*
50 Hz
A & C
 *La Paz & Viacha 115V
Bosnia
PAL B/H
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Botswana
SECAM K, PAL I
231 V
50 Hz
M
 Type G may be found, but rare.
Brazil
PAL M
110/220 V*
60 Hz
A & B, C
 *127 V found in states of Bahia, Paran?(including Curitiba), Rio de Janeiro, S Paulo and Minas Gerais (though 220 V may be found in some hotels). Other areas are 220 V only, with the exception of Fortaleza (240 V). Outlets are often a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Brunei
PAL B
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Bulgaria
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
C* & F*
 *Outlets are reported as type F, though both type C and F plugs may be encountered.
Burkina Faso
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Burundi
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Cambodia
PAL B/G, NTSC M
230 V
50 Hz
A & C*
 *Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. Plug G may be found in some hotels.
Cameroon
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C, E
  
Canada
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Canary Islands
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C, E,& L
 Type L plugs/outlets may have different pin spacing. The smaller and closer pins are for a rated current of 10 A, the bigger and wider pins are for a rated current of 16 A.
Cape Verde
SECAM-M PAL-B
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Cayman Islands
NTSC
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Central African Republic
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Chad
SECAM D
220 V
50 Hz
D, E & F
  
Channel Islands
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Chile
NTSC M
220 V
50 Hz
C & L
  
China, People's Republic of
PAL D
220 V
50 Hz
A, I, G
 The "official" plug type is like type A but slightly shorter and without holes in blades. Type A and I outlets are common, and Type G might also be found.
Colombia
NTSC M
110 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Comoros
SECAM-M
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Congo, People's Rep.of
SECAM K
230 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Congo, Dem. Rep. of (former Zaire)
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & D
  
Cook Islands
PAL B
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Costa Rica
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast)
SECAM K/D
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Croatia
PAL B/H
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Cuba
NTSC M
110/220 V
60 Hz
A&B, C, F&L
 Most older hotels 110 V. Some newer hotels 220 V. Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Cyprus
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Czech Republic
PAL B/G (cable), PAL D/K (broadcast)
230 V
50 Hz
E
  
Denmark
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & K
 Denmark's connectors have slight differences from those used elsewhere. While pin diameter and spacing is standard, outlets may have different housing depths which could interfere with standard adaptors -- one report says this is due to "childproofing." Also, Plug C fits into K-type outlets (but not vice versa).
Djibouti
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Dominica
NTSC M
230 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Dominican Republic
NTSC M
110 V
60 Hz
A
 Type J may exist in some hotels.
East Timor
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
C, E, F, I
 A UN correspondent reports "power is poor in the country with frequent brownouts and blackouts. I suspect that surges are frequent as we go through a lot of surge-protecting power bars." Further he reports than Type I is common as much construction is done by Australians; type C is common in building built during Indonesian occupation; type E is less common; type F is common in offices but not hotels.
Ecuador
NTSC M
120-127 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Egypt
PAL B/G, SECAM B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
El Salvador
NTSC M
115 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
England
PAL I
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Equatorial Guinea
SECAM B PAL B
220 V*
50 Hz
C & E
 *Voltage varies between 150 & 175V with frequent outages
Eritrea
PAL-B
230 V
50 Hz
C
  
Estonia
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
F
 Type C may be found in older buildings. Type E plugs may work in either C or F type outlets.
Ethiopia
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
D, J, & L
  
Faeroe Islands
220 V
50 Hz
C & K
  
Falkland Islands
PAL I
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Fiji
NTSC M
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Finland
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
France
SECAM L
230 V
50 Hz
E
 Type C plugs may be found on some appliances, and will fit the Type E outlet. Type C outlets may be found in older buildings. Type A may be found in older buildings but is illegal.
French Guiana
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Gaza
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
H
  
Gabon
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Gambia
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Georgia
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Germany
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Ghana
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Gibraltar
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
C & G
  
Great Britain
PAL I
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Greece
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C, D, E & F
  
Greenland
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
C & K
  
Grenada(Windward Is.)
NTSC M
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Guadeloupe
SECAM K
230 V
50 Hz
C, D, & E
  
Guam
NTSC M
110 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Guatemala
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A, B, G, & I
  
Guinea
PAL K
220 V
50 Hz
C, F, & K
  
Guinea-Bissau
PAL
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Guyana
NTSC M
240 V
60 Hz
A, B, D & G
 *Inside the capital city of Georgetown, both 120 V and 240 V at either 50 or 60 Hz are found, depending on the part of the city (50 Hz most common). Actual voltage may vary from area to area.
Haiti
SECAM
110 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Honduras
NTSC M
110 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Hong Kong
PAL I
220 V
50 Hz
G, M
 Type M replaced by Type G but still found.
Hungary
PAL K/K
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Iceland
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
India
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
C & D
  
Indonesia
PAL B
127/230V*
50 Hz
C, F, & G
 *Conversion to 230 V in progress; complete in principal cities
Iran
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C
  
Iraq
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
C, D, &G
  
Ireland (Eire)
PAL I
230 V
50 Hz
G
 Type D once common and may be occasionally found.
Isle of Man
PAL
240 V
50 Hz
C & G
  
Israel
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Italy
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C, F & L
 Type L plugs/outlets may have different pin spacing. The smaller and closer pins are for a rated current of 10 A, the bigger and wider pins are for a rated current of 16 A. Both kinds are currently used and comply to the relevant Italian (CEI) regulations. Some outlets have overlapping holes to accept either older or newer types.
Ivory Coast
SECAM K/D
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Jamaica
NTSC M
110 V
50 Hz
A & B
  
Japan
NTSC M
100 V
50/60 Hz*
A, B
 *Eastern Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohoma, and Sendai); Western Japan 60 Hz (Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Hiroshima)
Jordan
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
D, F, G, & J*
 *Type C may be found in some hotels.
Kenya
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Kazakhstan
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Kiribati
PAL
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Korea, South

NTSC M

(KOREA NORTH
SECAM D, PAL D/K)
220 V
60 Hz
C & F*
 *Type F likely to be found in offices and hotels. 110 V power with plugs A & B was previously used but is being phased out. Older buildings may still have this, and some hotels offer both 110 V and 220 V service.
Kuwait
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
D* & G
 *Type D primarily used for 15A service, Type G primarily for 13A service..
Laos
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
A, B, C, E, & F
  
Latvia
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Lebanon
PAL B/G
110/220 V
50 Hz
A, B, C, D & G
  
Lesotho
PAL K
220 V
50 Hz
M
  
Liberia
PAL B/H
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Libya
PAL B/G
127 V*
50 Hz
D
 *Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V
Lithuania
PAL B/G, SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Liechtenstein
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
J
  
Luxembourg
PAL B/G, SECAM L
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Macau
PAL I
220 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Macedonia
PAL B/H
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Madagascar
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Madeira
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Malawi
PAL-BG
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Malaysia
PAL B
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Maldives
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
A, D, G, J,K&L
  
Mali
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Malta
PAL B
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Martinique
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
C, D, & E
  
Mauritania
SECAM B
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Mauritius
SECAM B
230 V
50 Hz
C & G
  
Mexico
NTSC M
127 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Micronesia (Federal States of)
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Monaco
SECAM L, PAL G
127/220 V
50 Hz
C, D, E, F
  
Mongolia
SECAM D
220 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Montenegro
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Montserrat (Leeward Is.)
NTSC M
230 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Morocco
SECAM B
127/220 V*
50 Hz
C & E
 *Conversion to 220 V only underway
Mozambique
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
C, F & M*
 *Type M found especially near the border with South Africa, including the capitol, Maputo.
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
NTSC M
230 V
50 Hz
C, D, F & G*
 Type G* found primarily in better hotels. Also, many of major
hotels chains are said to have multipurpose outlets, which will take Australian 3-pin plugs and perhaps other types.
Namibia
PAL I
220 V
50 Hz
M
  
Nauru
NTSC M
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Nepal
PAL-BG
230 V
50 Hz
C & D
  
Netherlands
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Netherlands Antilles
NTSC M
127/220V*
50 Hz
A, B, & F
 *St. Martin 120 V 60 Hz; Saba &(St. Eustatius 110 V 60 Hz A, maybe B
New Caledonia
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
F
  
New Zealand
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
I
  
Nicaragua
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A
  
Niger
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
A, B,C,D,E&F
  
Nigeria
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Northern Ireland
PAL I
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Norway
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Okinawa
NTSC
100 V*
60 Hz
A, B, & I
 *Military facilities 120 V
Oman
PAL B/G
240 V*
50 Hz
G
 *Voltage variations common
Pakistan
PAL B
220 V
50 Hz
C & D
  
Palmyra Atoll
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Panama
NTSC M
110 V*
60 Hz
A, B
 *Panama City 120 V
Papua New Guinea
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Paraguay
PAL N
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
Peru
NTSC M
220 V*
60 Hz
A, B & C
 *Talara 110/220 V; Arequipa 50 Hz
Philippines
NTSC M
220 V
60 Hz
A, B, C
 Type A most commonly found.
Poland
PAL D/K
230 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Portugal
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Puerto Rico
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Qatar
PAL B
240 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Reunion Island
SECAM K
220 V
50 Hz
E
  
Romania
PAL D/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Russia
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
F & C
 Type F used in new construction. Type C common in older structures.
Rwanda
SECAM V
230 V
50 Hz
C & J
  
St. Kitts and Nevis (Leeward Is.)
NTSC M
230 V
60 Hz
D & G
  
St. Lucia (Windward Is.)
NTSC M
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
St. Vincent (Windward Is.)
NTSC M
230 V
50 Hz
A,C,E,G,I,&K
  
Samoa
NTSC M
230 V
50 Hz
I
  
Saudi Arabia
SECAM B/G, PAL B
127/220 V
60 Hz
A, B, F, & G
  
Scotland
PAL I
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Senegal
SECAM K
230 V
50 Hz
C, D, E & K
  
Serbia
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Seychelles
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Sierra Leone
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Singapore
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
G
 Type A adaptors are widely available from shops as an extension set of 2 to 5 sets of sockets; most commonly used for audio and video equipment.
Slovak Republic
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
E
  
Slovenia
PAL B/H
220 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Somalia
PAL B/G
220 V*
50 Hz
C
 *Berbera 230 V; Merca 110/220 V
South Africa
PAL I
220/230V*
50 Hz
M**
 *Grahamstad & Port Elizabeth 250V; also found in King Williams
** Types C & G can also be found in some areas.
Spain
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
 A correspondent reports that in Barcelona's Barrio Gothic, voltage is 120 V 60 Hz using Types C & F plugs. Step up transformers are required to use typical European devices.
Sri Lanka
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
D
  
Sudan
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
C & D
  
Suriname
NTSC M
127 V
60 Hz
C & F
  
Swaziland
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
M
  
Sweden
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Switzerland
PAL B/G (GERMAN ZONE), SECAM L (FRENCH ZONE)
230 V
50 Hz
J
 Type C plugs are common on appliances, and will fit the Type J outlet.
Syria
SECAM B, PAL G
220 V
50 Hz
C, E, & L
  
Tahiti
SECAM
110/220V
60 Hz
A, B, E
 Information is based mainly on hotel experiences reported by travelers.
Tajikistan
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C & I
  
Taiwan
NTSC
110 V
60 Hz
A, B
  
Tanzania
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
Thailand
PAL B/M
220 V
50 Hz
A & C*
 *Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Togo
SECAM K
220 V*
50 Hz
C
 *Lome 127 V
Tonga
PAL
240 V
50 Hz
I
  
Trinidad & Tobago
NTSC M
115 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Tunisia
SECAM B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C & E
  
Turkey
PAL B
230 V
50 Hz
C & F
  
Turkmenistan
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
B & F
  
Uganda
PAL B/G
240 V
50 Hz
G
  
Ukraine
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C
  
United Arab Emirates
PAL B/G
220 V*
50 Hz
G
  
United Kingdom
PAL I
230 V*
50 Hz
G
 *Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch.
Though nominal voltage has been officially changed to 230 V, 240 V is within tolerances and commonly found.
United States of America
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Uruguay
PAL N
220 V
50 Hz
C, F, I* & L
 Type F becoming more common as a result of computer use. *Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere.
Uzbekistan
SECAM D/K
220 V
50 Hz
C & I
  
Vanuatu
PAL
230 V
50 Hz
I
Some Type G may linger from British Colonial period, but are a rarity.
Venezuela
NTSC M
120 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Vietnam
NTSC M,SECAM D
127/220V*
50 Hz
A, C, & G
 *To be standardized at 220 V. Type G found in newer hotels, primarily those built by Singaporean and Hong Kong developers.
Virgin Islands (British and U.S.)
NTSC M
115 V
60 Hz
A & B
  
Wales
PAL I
230 V
50 Hz
G
  
Yemen, Rep. of
PAL B/NTSC M
220/230 V
50 Hz
A, D, & G
  
Zambia
PAL B/G
230 V
50 Hz
C, D, & G
  
Zimbabwe
PAL B/G
220 V
50 Hz
D & G
  
     
 
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