The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Argentina and Chile.
Argentina | Chile | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | C, I | C, L |
Voltage | 220V | 220V |
Frequency of electrical current | 50Hz | 50Hz |
In Argentina there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Chile there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type C
(Argentina) to Plug Type L
(Chile)
Chile also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Argentina. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Chile, you will not need an adaptor.
In Chile there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type I
(Argentina) to Plug Type C
(Chile)
Socket Type I
(Argentina) to Plug Type L
(Chile)
The voltage found in Argentina and Chile is exactly the same (220V). You will not need a transformer.
The frequency found in Argentina and Chile is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.