The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Antigua and Trinidad & Tobago.
Antigua | Trinidad & Tobago | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B | A, B |
Voltage | 230V | 115V |
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 Trinidad & Tobago there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type A
(Antigua) to Plug Type B
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Trinidad & Tobago 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 Trinidad & Tobago, you will not need an adaptor.
In Trinidad & Tobago there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type B
(Antigua) to Plug Type A
(Trinidad & Tobago)
Trinidad & Tobago 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 Trinidad & Tobago, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Antigua and Trinidad & Tobago 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 Trinidad & Tobago (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 Trinidad & Tobago.
The frequency found in Antigua and Trinidad & Tobago is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.