In message <[email protected]> John Woodgate writes:

> There is a web site that gives much of the data for free, but I don't
> have the URL. Try a search for +world +electricity +power +supplies?

Possibly it is one of those listed in section 2.2.3 of the 
sci.engr.electrical.compliance ("s.e.e.c") FAQ.  For further details of 
the FAQ see the sig. below.

 
2.2.3  Rest of the World
       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
General:
~~~~~~~
A listing  of nominal voltage/frequency and plug/socket types  used in many
countries is given at http://kropla.com/electric2.htm
 
Other world voltage listings:
  "Electric Current Abroad" - http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/machinery/ecabroad/
                              http://www.50hz.com/pwchrt.htm
  http://www.clary.com/Service/IntVoltage.asp
  http://ww.ets-tele.com/tics/global/volt_freq.htm
  http://www.interpower.com/guide.htm
  http://epanorama.net/wire_mains.html#international
 
The following official publications are also available:
 
Electric Current Abroad, 1998 Edition
 
  Lists  the  characteristics  of  electric  current available and types of
  plugs used in most countries.  It is an  update  of  a  similar  handbook
  published in 1991.  Gives the type of  current  (AC  or  DC),  number  of
  phases,  frequency,  and voltage,  and the stability of the frequency and
  the number of wires to a commercial or residential installation.
 
  US Department of Commerce, NTIS (National Technical Information Service),
  35 pp.  NTIS Order Number PB98-156466INP.  US, Canada, Mexico $10 ea + $5
  handling per order, elsewhere $20 ea +$10 handling.
  NTIS sales desk Tel 1-800-553-6847 or (703)-605-6000 Fax (703) 605-6900
  NTIS 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, USA
  URL:  http://www.ntis.gov
 
World Electricity Supplies (New Issue 1998)
 
  Covers over 200 countries.  Detailed tables list voltage,  frequency  and
  voltage  tolerances  for  household,  commercial  and industrial sectors,
  including the nature of the supply,  e.g.  availability of a neutral  and
  earth phasing for each country.
 
  BSI reference TH20338, L50.00 (non-members), L40.00 (members) 
  Int'l Product Safety Bookshop (see section 1.8) $87.50 pp in US

-- 
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