The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Jamaica and Barbados.
| Jamaica | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Plug Types | A, B | A, B |
| Voltage | 110V | 115V |
| Frequency of electrical current | 50Hz | 50Hz |
In Jamaica there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Barbados there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Jamaica) to Plug Type B
(Barbados)
Barbados also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Jamaica. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of Barbados, you will not need an adaptor.
In Barbados there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Jamaica) to Plug Type A
(Barbados)
Barbados also uses Socket Type B, which is used in Jamaica. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B Sockets of Barbados, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Jamaica (110V) and Barbados (115V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.
The frequency found in Jamaica and Barbados is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.