The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Antigua and Burkina Faso.
Antigua | Burkina Faso | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B | C, E |
Voltage | 230V | 220V |
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 Burkina Faso there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)
In Burkina Faso there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)
The voltages found in Antigua (230V) and Burkina Faso (220V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.
The frequency of electrical current found in Antigua (60Hz) differs to that found in Burkina Faso (50Hz).
Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are: