Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Guinea-Bissau to Isle of Man?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Guinea-Bissau and Isle of Man.

Guinea-BissauIsle of Man
Plug TypesCC, G
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

Guinea-Bissau uses Plug Type C.

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Isle of Man there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Guinea-Bissau)
to Plug Type G
(Isle of Man)

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

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Guinea-Bissau (220V) and Isle of Man (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 Guinea-Bissau and Isle of Man is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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