Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Bulgaria to Spain?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Bulgaria and Spain.

BulgariaSpain
Plug TypesC, FC, F
Voltage230V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Bulgaria there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Spain there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Bulgaria)
to Plug Type F
(Spain)

Spain also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Bulgaria. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Spain, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

In Spain there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Bulgaria)
to Plug Type C
(Spain)

Spain also uses Socket Type F, which is used in Bulgaria. If using an appliance that has a Type F Plug in the Type F Sockets of Spain, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Bulgaria (230V) and Spain (220V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.

Good to know

Frequency of Electrical Current

The frequency found in Bulgaria and Spain is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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