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Electrical Power

This page provides information about electrical power supply in Switzerland, which is - at least as far as the connectors are concerned - different from all other European countries.

1. Voltage and frequency
2. Connectors

Voltage and frequency:

Voltage and frequency is the same in most European countries:

• Voltage: 220 V
• Frequency: 50 Hz

For electrical devices with high power consumption (such as water heathers, air conditioners etc.), it is possible to have a 380 V power supply, but they use different connectors, so it is not possible to plug a 220 V device into a 380 V power outlet.

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Connectors:

This is what the Swiss power outlet look like (not in true scale !):

The two pins are 19 mm apart. This dimension is the same in most European countries. The pin on the bottom is connected to phase. The pin in the middle is connected to ground, this pin is optional on the plug.

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