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/Country	Phases	Neutral	Ground
European Union (EU), Argentina, Australia, South Africa
Australia, New Zealand	,	,
Brazil	,
United States, Canada			,

Three-phase

Region/Country	L1	L2	Neutral	Ground
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)			,	,,