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Power data

Note: on this page, all small cable colored symbols are from Marekich, (SVG illustration inspired by PNG image by Baran Ivo), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_wiring

Geographical information

Common plugs

Power Supply differs from a country to another. Most information can be found (free of charge) on the International Electro technical Commission for common plugs: http://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/

Cable color

Single-phase

Region/CountryPhasesNeutralGround
European Union (EU), Argentina, Australia, South Africa
Australia, New Zealand,,
Brazil,
United States, Canada,

Three-phase

Region/CountryL1L2L3NeutralGround
Canada (mandatory),,
Canada (isolated three-phase installations)
Argentina
European Union (inc. UK) and all countries who use European CENELEC standards, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Older European,
UK (old), Hong Kong (old), South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore (old) (South Africa may be white),,
India, Pakistan,
Former USSR (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan), China (dark green),
Norway,,,
United States (120/208/240 V),,,
United States (alternate, 277/480 V),
Brazil NA
Australia, New Zealand (recommended here, but may be any colors other than green, yellow, stripped green/yellow, black, blue),,,

Couplers data sheet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#Appliance_Coupler_standard_sheets