TITLE
    Voltage and TV Standards: Europe
Article ID:
Created:
Modified:
2206
3/13/87
11/6/98

TOPIC

    The listing below contains the voltage, cycles (Hz), plug, and TV standards for most of Europe.


DISCUSSION

    The number to the right of the TV standard denotes the number of lines of the display:
    COUNTRY
    VOLTS
    Hz
    PLUG
    TV
    Austria
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Belgium
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Denmark
    220
    50
    Afsnit 107
    PAL (2)
    Finland
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    France
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    SECAM (2)
    Greece
    220
    50
    Special
    SECAM (2)
    Ireland
    220
    50
    13 A Sq.
    PAL (1, 2)
    Italy
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Luxembourg
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL/SECAM (2)
    Netherlands
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Norway
    230
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Portugal
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Spain
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Sweden
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)
    Switzerland
    220
    50
    SEV 1011
    PAL (2)
    U.K.
    240
    50
    13 A Sq.
    PAL (2)
    W. Germany
    220
    50
    CEE 7/7
    PAL (2)

    1 = 405 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
    2 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.
    3 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
    4 = 525 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.

    NOTE: The information for some countries is incomplete. To obtain complete information, it will be necessary to contact that country's local consulate.

    For other countries, see the following TIL articles:
    Tech Info Library Article 2203: " Voltage and TV Standards: Africa "
    Tech Info Library Article 2204: " Voltage and TV Standards: Asia "
    Tech Info Library Article 2205: " Voltage and TV Standards: Central America and Caribbean "
    Tech Info Library Article 2207: " Voltage and TV Standards: Near and Middle East "
    Tech Info Library Article 2211: " Voltage and TV Standards: North America and Greenland "
    Tech Info Library Article 2208: " Voltage and TV Standards: Pacific "
    Tech Info Library Article 2209: " Voltage and TV Standards: South America "

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