Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Equatorial Guinea to Germany?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Equatorial Guinea and Germany.

Equatorial GuineaGermany
Plug TypesC, EC, F
Voltage220V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type F
(Germany)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

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

Socket Type E
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type C
(Germany)

Socket Type E
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type F
(Germany)

Considerations

Voltage

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

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Frequency of Electrical Current

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

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