Electrical Plug Adapters
There are two essential aspects to take note of. At the first instance, it is important to note that the electrical power specifications may vary from country to country that you are visiting. Not many countries have a electrical power specification as you have at home, and hence you should have the right adapter with you when you travel abroad. Secondly, the kind of wall mounted power outlet sockets in most of the countries, are not usually the ones that you find at home. It is entirely different, and your device power input plug may not fit into that socket at all.
The mains power voltage specifications differ from country to country. For example, the electrical and electronic devices in U.S. operate on 120 Volts AC, but the United Kingdom has a 220 volts AC outlet, which is different from the one in the United States. Secondly, your device power input plug will never fit the power outlet sockets available in the United Kingdom. Therefore, if you are traveling from home to the United Kingdom, you do not only need an adapter for your device power input plug, but a voltage converter as well, of the type which would convert the 220 Volts AC electrical power output to 110 Volts AC for your device to work properly.
It is recommended that, when-ever you plan your next visit abroad, take a look at the guide of the power outlet specifications available in the country or countries that you are visiting and prepare yourself to carry appropriate electrical accessories for those devices to work properly. There are indeed universal plug adapters available, which will comply with the power out input sockets of many countries, but the need of voltage converters cannot be ignored
A guide to international electric outlet specification is presented below:
COUNTRY VOLTAGE FREQUENCY
Afghanistan 220V 50 Hz
Albania 20V* 50 Hz
Algeria 230V 50 Hz
American Samoa 120V 60 Hz
Andorra 230V 50Hz
Angola 220V 50 Hz
Anguilla 110V 60Hz
Antigua 230V* 60 Hz
Argentina 220V 50 Hz
Armenia 220V 50 Hz
Aruba 127V* 60 Hz
Australia 230V* 50 Hz
Austria 230V 50 Hz
Azerbaijan 220V 50 Hz
Azores 220V* 50 Hz
Bahamas 120V 60 Hz
Bahrain 230V* 50 Hz*
Balearic Islands 220V 50 Hz
Bangladesh 220V 50 Hz
Barbados 115V 50 Hz
Belarus 220V 50 Hz
Belgium 230V 50 Hz
Belize 110/220V 60 Hz
Benin 220V 50 Hz
Bermuda 120V 60 Hz
Bhutan 230V 50 Hz
Bolivia 220/230V* 50 Hz
Bosnia 220V 50 Hz
Botswana 231V 50 Hz
Brazil 110/220V* 60 Hz
Brunei 240V 50 Hz
Bulgaria 230V 50 Hz
Burkina Faso 220V 50 Hz
Burundi 220V 50 Hz
Cambodia 230V 50 Hz
Cameroon 220V 50 Hz
Canada 120V 60 Hz
Canary Islands 220V 50 Hz
Cape Verde 220V 50 Hz
Cayman Islands 120V 60 Hz
Central African Republic 220V 50 Hz
Chad 220V 50Hz
Channel Islands 230V 50 Hz
Chile 220V 50 Hz
China, People’s Republic of 220V 50 Hz
Colombia 110V 60Hz
Comoros 220V 50 Hz
Congo, People’s Rep. of 230V 50 Hz
Congo, Dem. Rep. of (former Zaire) 220V 50 Hz
Cook Islands 240V 50 Hz
Costa Rica 120V 60 Hz
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Posted: May 19th, 2008 under travel.
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