The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
| Isle of Man | Channel Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Plug Types | C, G | C, G |
| Voltage | 240V | 230V |
| Frequency of electrical current | 50Hz | 50Hz |
In Isle of Man there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Channel Islands there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Isle of Man) to Plug Type G
(Channel Islands)
Channel Islands also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Isle of Man. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Channel Islands, you will not need an adaptor.
In Channel Islands there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Isle of Man) to Plug Type C
(Channel Islands)
Channel Islands also uses Socket Type G, which is used in Isle of Man. If using an appliance that has a Type G Plug in the Type G Sockets of Channel Islands, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Isle of Man (240V) and Channel Islands (230V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.
The frequency found in Isle of Man and Channel Islands is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.