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

Summary

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

	Ireland	Papua New Guinea
Plug Types	G, D, M, F	I
Voltage	230V	240V
Frequency of electrical current	50Hz	50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Type G
Type D
Type M
Type F

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

You will need this adaptor:

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

You will need this adaptor:

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type M

You will need this adaptor:

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

You will need this adaptor:

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

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Ireland (230V) 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 Ireland 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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