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International Power Systems & Configurations (CONUS vs OCONUS)

International Power Systems & Configurations (CONUS vs OCONUS)

Definitions

The terms, CONUS (within the “Continental US”) and OCONUS (Outside the Continental US) are acronyms that refer to electrical power system configurations that follow various standards of a particular country.

World Standards

The following power system configuration diagrams are actual designs of fixed and mobile applications. For detailed information on electrical standards for plugs, sockets, voltages, and 3-phase power systems around the world, go to:

CTRL + https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/ or just do an open search on “electricity around the world.”

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