The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Cuba and Monaco.
Cuba | Monaco | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B, C, L | C, D, E, F |
Voltage | 110V | 127V, 220V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 50Hz |
In Cuba there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Monaco there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type A
(Cuba) to Plug Type C
(Monaco)
Socket Type A
(Cuba) to Plug Type D
(Monaco)
Socket Type A
(Cuba) to Plug Type E
(Monaco)
Socket Type A
(Cuba) to Plug Type F
(Monaco)
In Monaco there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(Cuba) to Plug Type C
(Monaco)
Socket Type B
(Cuba) to Plug Type D
(Monaco)
Socket Type B
(Cuba) to Plug Type E
(Monaco)
Socket Type B
(Cuba) to Plug Type F
(Monaco)
In Monaco there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type C
(Cuba) to Plug Type D
(Monaco)
Socket Type C
(Cuba) to Plug Type E
(Monaco)
Socket Type C
(Cuba) to Plug Type F
(Monaco)
Monaco also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Cuba. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Monaco, you will not need an adaptor.
In Monaco there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type L
(Cuba) to Plug Type C
(Monaco)
Socket Type L
(Cuba) to Plug Type D
(Monaco)
Socket Type L
(Cuba) to Plug Type E
(Monaco)
Socket Type L
(Cuba) to Plug Type F
(Monaco)
Check if your appliance is compatible with the voltages used in Monaco
The voltages, 127V and 220V, are used in parts of Monaco but not in Cuba.
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. An example appliance label is below.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltages used in Monaco (127V and 220V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, and you wish to use it in parts of Monaco where these voltages are present, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Monaco.
The frequency of electrical current found in Cuba (60Hz) differs to that found in Monaco (50Hz).
Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are: