Palau Technical Information – In Short

• Palau Voltage: 110 V
• Palau Electrical Frequency: 50 Hz
• Palau Plug: A or B
• Palau DVD Region: 1
• Palau Blu-ray Region: A
• Palau GSM Frequency: GSM 900 / GSM 1800

Palau Technical Information – In Details

Palau Voltage

The voltage in Palau is 110 V which is the same voltage used in United States of America, Canada, and Japan.

110 V has an advantage over higher voltage such as the 230 V voltage that it is considered generally safer as it is less powerful. On the other hand, it costs more to transmit power to the end user using 110 V as copper lines must be thicker, hence lower voltages are generally used by wealthy countries.

Palau Electrical Frequency

The electrical frequency in Palau is 50 Hz.

Note that most household and electrical/electronic equipments nowadays support multiple frequencies, so generally, electrical frequency is not an issue compatibility wise.

Palau Plug/Socket Type(s)

The plugs used in Palau are A or B.

Plugs/sockets are usually an issue when it comes to traveling, so always make sure you travel with a universal plug adapter.

Palau DVD Region

Palau uses DVD Region 1.

DVD Region 1 is mainly used by North America (US and Canada), and the US Territories.

Note that a region 1 DVD cannot play on a DVD player supporting another region. There are, however, some region free DVD players available that can be used to overcome this.

Palau Blu-ray Region

Palau uses Blu-ray Region A.

Blu-ray Region A is used in North/Central/South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Theoretically, a region A Blu-ray disc should not play in Blu-ray disc players supporting another region. However, most Blu-ray discs are now region free (meaning they can work on any Blu-ray disc player), and most Blu-ray players are also region free. Hence, compatibility is rarely an issue (for now) when it comes to Blu-ray discs.

Palau GSM Freqency(ies)

Palau uses the following GSM frequencies: GSM 900 / GSM 1800.

When travelling, make sure that your phone supports the GSM frequency of the country you’re traveling to. Usually the supported GSM frequencies are printed on the box of your phone as well as its manual.

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