Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Hong Kong to St. Lucia (Winward Islands)?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Hong Kong and St. Lucia (Winward Islands).

Hong KongSt. Lucia (Winward Islands)
Plug TypesG, D, MG
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

No adaptor needed

St. Lucia (Winward Islands) uses Socket Type G, which is the same as the plug type of your appliances from Hong Kong. You will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Hong Kong)
to Plug Type G
(St. Lucia (Winward Islands))

Your Appliance has Plug Type M

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Hong Kong)
to Plug Type G
(St. Lucia (Winward Islands))

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Hong Kong (220V) and St. Lucia (Winward Islands) (240V) 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 Hong Kong and St. Lucia (Winward Islands) is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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