Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Faroe Islands to Mauritius?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Faroe Islands and Mauritius.

Faroe IslandsMauritius
Plug TypesC, KC, G
Voltage220V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Faroe Islands)
to Plug Type G
(Mauritius)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type K

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

Socket Type K
(Faroe Islands)
to Plug Type C
(Mauritius)

Socket Type K
(Faroe Islands)
to Plug Type G
(Mauritius)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Faroe Islands (220V) and Mauritius (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 Faroe Islands and Mauritius is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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