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

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Summary

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

GuatemalaVirgin Islands
Plug TypesA, B, G, IA, B
Voltage120V110V
Frequency of electrical current60Hz60Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Guatemala 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
(Guatemala)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

Virgin Islands also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Guatemala. 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 B

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Guatemala)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Virgin Islands also uses Socket Type B, which is used in Guatemala. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B 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
(Guatemala)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Socket Type G
(Guatemala)
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
(Guatemala)
to Plug Type A
(Virgin Islands)

Socket Type I
(Guatemala)
to Plug Type B
(Virgin Islands)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Guatemala (120V) 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 Guatemala 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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