The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Antigua and Okinawa Prefecture.
Antigua | Okinawa Prefecture | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B | A, B, I |
Voltage | 230V | 100V |
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 Okinawa Prefecture there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type B
(Okinawa Prefecture)
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type I
(Okinawa Prefecture)
Okinawa Prefecture 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 Okinawa Prefecture, you will not need an adaptor.
In Okinawa Prefecture there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type A
(Okinawa Prefecture)
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type I
(Okinawa Prefecture)
Okinawa Prefecture 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 Okinawa Prefecture, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Antigua and Okinawa Prefecture 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 Okinawa Prefecture (100V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Okinawa Prefecture.
The frequency found in Antigua and Okinawa Prefecture is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.