Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Cayman Islands to Trinidad & Tobago?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Cayman Islands and Trinidad & Tobago.

Cayman IslandsTrinidad & Tobago
Plug TypesA, BA, B
Voltage120V115V
Frequency of electrical current60Hz60Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

In Trinidad & Tobago there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Cayman Islands)
to Plug Type B
(Trinidad & Tobago)

Trinidad & Tobago also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Cayman Islands. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of Trinidad & Tobago, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type B

In Trinidad & Tobago there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Cayman Islands)
to Plug Type A
(Trinidad & Tobago)

Trinidad & Tobago also uses Socket Type B, which is used in Cayman Islands. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B Sockets of Trinidad & Tobago, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Cayman Islands (120V) and Trinidad & Tobago (115V) 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 Cayman Islands and Trinidad & Tobago is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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