Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Greenland to Papua New Guinea?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Greenland and Papua New Guinea.

GreenlandPapua New Guinea
Plug TypesC, KI
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Greenland)
to Plug Type I
(Papua New Guinea)

Your Appliance has Plug Type K

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Greenland)
to Plug Type I
(Papua New Guinea)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Greenland (220V) and Papua New Guinea (240V) 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 Greenland and Papua New Guinea is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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