Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from American Samoa to Puerto Rico?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both American Samoa and Puerto Rico.

American SamoaPuerto Rico
Plug TypesA, B, F, IA, B
Voltage120V120V
Frequency of electrical current60Hz60Hz

Plug Adaptors

In American Samoa there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

In Puerto Rico there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type A
(American Samoa)
to Plug Type B
(Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type B

In Puerto Rico there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type B
(American Samoa)
to Plug Type A
(Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico also uses Socket Type B, which is used in American Samoa. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B Sockets of Puerto Rico, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

In Puerto Rico there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Adaptor 1 of 2

Socket Type F
(American Samoa)
to Plug Type A
(Puerto Rico)

Adaptor 2 of 2

Socket Type F
(American Samoa)
to Plug Type B
(Puerto Rico)

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

In Puerto Rico there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Adaptor 1 of 2

Socket Type I
(American Samoa)
to Plug Type A
(Puerto Rico)

Adaptor 2 of 2

Socket Type I
(American Samoa)
to Plug Type B
(Puerto Rico)

Good to know

Voltage

The voltage found in American Samoa and Puerto Rico is exactly the same (120V). You will not need a transformer.

Frequency of Electrical Current

The frequency found in American Samoa and Puerto Rico is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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