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