Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from French Guiana to Sierra Leone?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both French Guiana and Sierra Leone.

French GuianaSierra Leone
Plug TypesC, D, ED, G
Voltage220V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In French Guiana there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(French Guiana)
to Plug Type D
(Sierra Leone)

Socket Type C
(French Guiana)
to Plug Type G
(Sierra Leone)

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type C
(French Guiana)
to Plug Type G
(Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leone also uses Socket Type D, which is used in French Guiana. If using an appliance that has a Type D Plug in the Type D Sockets of Sierra Leone, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

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

Socket Type E
(French Guiana)
to Plug Type D
(Sierra Leone)

Socket Type E
(French Guiana)
to Plug Type G
(Sierra Leone)

Considerations

Voltage

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

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