Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Isle of Man to Faroe Islands?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Isle of Man and Faroe Islands.

Isle of ManFaroe Islands
Plug TypesC, GC, K
Voltage240V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Isle of Man)
to Plug Type K
(Faroe Islands)

Faroe 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 Faroe Islands, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

In Faroe Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type G
(Isle of Man)
to Plug Type C
(Faroe Islands)

Socket Type G
(Isle of Man)
to Plug Type K
(Faroe Islands)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Isle of Man (240V) and Faroe Islands (220V) 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 Isle of Man and Faroe Islands is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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