The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both American Samoa and Bolivia.
American Samoa | Bolivia | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B, F, I | A, C |
Voltage | 120V | 115V, 220V, 230V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 50Hz |
In American Samoa there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Bolivia there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type A
(American Samoa) to Plug Type C
(Bolivia)
Bolivia also uses Socket Type A, which is used in American Samoa. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of Bolivia, you will not need an adaptor.
In Bolivia there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(American Samoa) to Plug Type A
(Bolivia)
Socket Type B
(American Samoa) to Plug Type C
(Bolivia)
In Bolivia there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type F
(American Samoa) to Plug Type A
(Bolivia)
Socket Type F
(American Samoa) to Plug Type C
(Bolivia)
In Bolivia there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type I
(American Samoa) to Plug Type A
(Bolivia)
Socket Type I
(American Samoa) to Plug Type C
(Bolivia)
Check if your appliance is compatible with the voltages used in Bolivia
The voltages, 220V and 230V, are used in parts of Bolivia but not in American Samoa.
Some appliances are compatible with multiple voltages. To find out if your appliance is one of them, check the appliance label and/or instruction booklet.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltages used in Bolivia (115V, 220V and 230V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, and you wish to use it in parts of Bolivia where these voltages are present, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Bolivia.
The voltage, 115V, which is also present in American Samoa, is not exactly the same to what's used in Bolivia, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer when using sockets with this voltage. Be sure to carefully check the voltage before using your appliance in sockets in Bolivia. You may need to ask a local, and electrician, or the local government to find out in situations when the power sockets are not labelled with their voltages.
The voltage, 120V, which is also present in American Samoa, is not exactly the same to what's used in Bolivia, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer when using sockets with this voltage. Be sure to carefully check the voltage before using your appliance in sockets in Bolivia. You may need to ask a local, and electrician, or the local government to find out in situations when the power sockets are not labelled with their voltages.
The frequency of electrical current found in American Samoa (60Hz) differs to that found in Bolivia (50Hz).
Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are: