The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Antigua and Barbados.
Antigua | Barbados | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B | A, B |
Voltage | 230V | 115V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 50Hz |
In Antigua there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Barbados there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type B
(Barbados)
Barbados also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Antigua. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of Barbados, you will not need an adaptor.
In Barbados there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type A
(Barbados)
Barbados also uses Socket Type B, which is used in Antigua. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B Sockets of Barbados, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Antigua and Barbados are significantly different.
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 voltage used in Barbados (115V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Barbados.
The frequency of electrical current found in Antigua (60Hz) differs to that found in Barbados (50Hz).
Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are: