The Global Voltage Finder shows the electricity supply in 172 countries: single-phase and three-phase voltage, frequency and plug types. Industrial machines run on the three-phase supply — for example 400 V 50 Hz in most of Europe, 380 V 50 Hz in China and 480 V or 208 V 60 Hz in the United States — so check it before you order a press brake, laser or shear.

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Industrial supply (three-phase)208 / 480 V · 60 Hzthree-phase industrial supply in United States
Single-phase voltage
120 V
Three-phase voltage
208 / 480 V
Frequency
60 Hz
Plug types
Type A, B
Specify on your machine order
3-phase 208 V or 480 V, 60 Hz

Several voltages are in use. Ask your electrician for the voltage at the machine location before ordering.

Nominal national values. Factories may have a different transformer voltage (e.g. 415, 440, 460 or 690 V) — always confirm on site.

Why the voltage matters when buying a machine

Motors, hydraulic pumps, servo drives, laser sources and control transformers are built for a specific supply. A machine wired for 400 V 50 Hz will run motors about 20% faster on 60 Hz, and a 230 V three-phase motor connected to 400 V will burn out. HARSLE builds every machine for the customer’s voltage and frequency, so please tell us:

  • Three-phase voltage between phases (e.g. 380, 400, 415, 440, 480 V)
  • Frequency (50 or 60 Hz)
  • Whether a neutral conductor is available (3-phase 4-wire or 3-wire)

Use the electrical parameter calculator to size the breaker and cable once you know the supply.

How to use the Global Voltage Finder

  1. Select the country where the machine will be installed.
  2. Read the three-phase voltage and frequency.
  3. Confirm the voltage at the factory and put it on your purchase order.

Voltage and frequency by country

CountryRegionSingle-phaseThree-phaseFrequencyPlug types
AfghanistanAsia220 V380 V50 HzC, F
BangladeshAsia220 V380 V50 HzA, C, D, G, K
BhutanAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, D, F, G, M
BruneiAsia240 V415 V50 HzG
CambodiaAsia230 V400 V50 HzA, C, G
ChinaAsia220 V380 V50 HzA, C, I
Hong KongAsia220 V380 V50 HzD, G
IndiaAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, D, M
IndonesiaAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, F
JapanAsia100 V200 V50 (east) / 60 (west) HzA, B
KazakhstanAsia220 V380 V50 HzC, F
KyrgyzstanAsia220 V380 V50 HzC, F
LaosAsia230 V400 V50 HzA, B, C, E, F
MacauAsia220 V380 V50 HzD, F, G
MalaysiaAsia240 V415 V50 HzG
MaldivesAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, D, G, J, K, L
MongoliaAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, E
MyanmarAsia230 V400 V50 HzA, C, D, G, I
NepalAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, D, M
North KoreaAsia220 V380 V50 HzA, C
PakistanAsia230 V400 V50 HzC, D
PhilippinesAsia220 V380 V60 HzA, B, C
SingaporeAsia230 V400 V50 HzG
South KoreaAsia220 V380 V60 HzC, F
Sri LankaAsia230 V400 V50 HzD, G
TaiwanAsia110 V220 / 380 V60 HzA, B
TajikistanAsia220 V380 V50 HzC, F
ThailandAsia230 V400 V50 HzA, B, C, F, O
Timor-LesteAsia220 V380 V50 HzC, E, F, I
TurkmenistanAsia220 V380 V50 HzB, C, F
UzbekistanAsia220 V380 V50 HzC, F
VietnamAsia220 V380 V50 HzA, C, F
BahrainMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzG
IranMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzC, F
IraqMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzC, D, G
IsraelMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzC, H, M
JordanMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzB, C, D, F, G, J
KuwaitMiddle East240 V415 V50 HzC, G
LebanonMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzA, B, C, D, G
OmanMiddle East240 V415 V50 HzC, G
PalestineMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzC, H
QatarMiddle East240 V415 V50 HzD, G
Saudi ArabiaMiddle East230 (127 legacy) V400 (220 legacy) V60 HzG
SyriaMiddle East220 V380 V50 HzC, E, L
TurkeyMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzC, F
United Arab EmiratesMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzC, D, G
YemenMiddle East230 V400 V50 HzA, D, G
AlbaniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
ArmeniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
AustriaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
AzerbaijanEurope220 V380 V50 HzC, F
BelarusEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
BelgiumEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, E
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
BulgariaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
CroatiaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
CyprusEurope230 V400 V50 HzG
Czech RepublicEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, E
DenmarkEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, E, F, K
EstoniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
FinlandEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
FranceEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, E
GeorgiaEurope220 V380 V50 HzC, F
GermanyEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
GreeceEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
HungaryEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
IcelandEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
IrelandEurope230 V400 V50 HzG
ItalyEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F, L
KosovoEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
LatviaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
LithuaniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
LuxembourgEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
MaltaEurope230 V400 V50 HzG
MoldovaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
MontenegroEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
NetherlandsEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
North MacedoniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
NorwayEurope230 V400 (some 230 IT) V50 HzC, F
PolandEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, E
PortugalEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
RomaniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
RussiaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
SerbiaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
SlovakiaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, E
SloveniaEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
SpainEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
SwedenEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
SwitzerlandEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, J
UkraineEurope230 V400 V50 HzC, F
United KingdomEurope230 V400 V50 HzG
AlgeriaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, F
AngolaAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC
BeninAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
BotswanaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzD, G, M
Burkina FasoAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
BurundiAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
CameroonAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
ChadAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, D, E, F
Congo (DRC)Africa220 V380 V50 HzC, D, E
Congo (Republic)Africa230 V400 V50 HzC, E
Côte d’IvoireAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
DjiboutiAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
EgyptAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, F
EritreaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, L
EthiopiaAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E, F, L
GabonAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC
GhanaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzD, G
GuineaAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, F, K
KenyaAfrica240 V415 V50 HzG
LiberiaAfrica120 V208 V60 HzA, B
LibyaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, L
MadagascarAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, D, E, J, K
MalawiAfrica230 V400 V50 HzG
MaliAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
MauritaniaAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC
MauritiusAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, G
MoroccoAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, E
MozambiqueAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC, F, M
NamibiaAfrica220 V380 V50 HzD, M
NigerAfrica220 V380 V50 HzA, B, C, D, E, F
NigeriaAfrica230 V415 V50 HzD, G
RwandaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, J
SenegalAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, D, E, K
Sierra LeoneAfrica230 V400 V50 HzD, G
SomaliaAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC
South AfricaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, D, M, N
South SudanAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, D
SudanAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, D
TanzaniaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzD, G
TogoAfrica220 V380 V50 HzC
TunisiaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, E
UgandaAfrica240 V415 V50 HzG
ZambiaAfrica230 V400 V50 HzC, D, G
ZimbabweAfrica240 V415 V50 HzD, G
BahamasNorth America120 V208 V60 HzA, B
BarbadosNorth America115 V200 V50 HzA, B
BelizeNorth America110 / 220 V190 / 380 V60 HzA, B, G
CanadaNorth America120 V208 / 600 V60 HzA, B
Costa RicaNorth America120 V240 V60 HzA, B
CubaNorth America110 / 220 V190 / 440 V60 HzA, B, C, L
Dominican RepublicNorth America120 V208 V60 HzA, B
El SalvadorNorth America120 V200 V60 HzA, B
GuatemalaNorth America120 V208 V60 HzA, B
HaitiNorth America110 V190 V60 HzA, B
HondurasNorth America120 V208 V60 HzA, B
JamaicaNorth America110 V190 V50 HzA, B
MexicoNorth America127 V220 / 480 V60 HzA, B
NicaraguaNorth America120 V208 V60 HzA, B
PanamaNorth America120 V208 / 480 V60 HzA, B
Puerto RicoNorth America120 V208 / 480 V60 HzA, B
Trinidad and TobagoNorth America115 V230 / 400 V60 HzA, B
United StatesNorth America120 V208 / 480 V60 HzA, B
ArgentinaSouth America220 V380 V50 HzC, I
BoliviaSouth America230 V400 V50 HzA, C
BrazilSouth America127 / 220 V220 / 380 V60 HzC, N
ChileSouth America220 V380 V50 HzC, L
ColombiaSouth America120 V208 / 440 V60 HzA, B
EcuadorSouth America120 V208 V60 HzA, B
ParaguaySouth America220 V380 V50 HzC
PeruSouth America220 V220 / 380 V60 HzA, B, C
SurinameSouth America127 / 230 V220 / 400 V60 HzC, F
UruguaySouth America230 V400 V50 HzC, F, L
VenezuelaSouth America120 V208 / 480 V60 HzA, B
AustraliaOceania230 V400 V50 HzI
FijiOceania240 V415 V50 HzI
New ZealandOceania230 V400 V50 HzI
Papua New GuineaOceania240 V415 V50 HzI
SamoaOceania230 V400 V50 HzI
Solomon IslandsOceania230 V415 V50 HzG, I
TongaOceania240 V415 V50 HzI
VanuatuOceania230 V400 V50 HzC, G, I

Frequently asked questions

Which countries use 60 Hz?

Most of the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru…), Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Liberia and western Japan. Nearly all other countries use 50 Hz.

What is the industrial voltage in Europe?

400 V three-phase, 50 Hz, with 230 V single-phase, across the EU, the UK and most neighbouring countries.

Can a 50 Hz machine run on 60 Hz?

Only if the motors, pumps and transformers are rated for it. Motors run about 20% faster on 60 Hz, which changes pump flow and fan speed. Order the machine for the local frequency.

What voltage does a press brake need?

Industrial press brakes, shears and lasers use the local three-phase supply, for example 380 V 50 Hz in China, 400 V 50 Hz in Europe or 480 V 60 Hz in the US. Single-phase machines are limited to very small sizes.

Reviewed by the HARSLE engineering team · Last updated October 2026. Results are engineering estimates; confirm critical values with your machine and tooling documentation.

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