this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2025
169 points (97.2% liked)

Data is Beautiful

2943 readers
1 users here now

Be respectful

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
KnowledgeIsPower@mander.xyz
Beaver@lemmy.ca
WanderingPhoenix@mander.xyz
169
World Map of Mains Voltages and Frequencies (lemmy.ca)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by otter@lemmy.ca to c/dataisbeautiful@mander.xyz
30 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago

Depends on the tool. Some things will work fine by just flipping a switch near the power plug while others will emit the magic blue smoke or melt down. If you don't know if your devices are compatible the best bet is just to get a step down converter or use local electronics.