The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Antigua and Cayman Islands.
Antigua | Cayman Islands | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B | A, B |
Voltage | 230V | 120V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 60Hz |
In Antigua there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Cayman Islands there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type B
(Cayman Islands)
Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands, you will not need an adaptor.
In Cayman Islands there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type A
(Cayman Islands)
Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Antigua and Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands (120V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Cayman Islands.
The frequency found in Antigua and Cayman Islands is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.