Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from El Salvador to Virgin Islands?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both El Salvador and Virgin Islands.

El SalvadorVirgin Islands
Plug TypesA, G, I, J, LA, B
Voltage115V110V
Frequency of electrical current60Hz60Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

In Virgin Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type G
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Socket Type G
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

In Virgin Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type I
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Socket Type I
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

Your Appliance has Plug Type J

In Virgin Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type J
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Socket Type J
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

Your Appliance has Plug Type L

In Virgin Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type L
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Socket Type L
(El Salvador)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in El Salvador (115V) and Virgin Islands (110V) 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 El Salvador and Virgin Islands is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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