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Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Laos to China, Peoples Republic of?

Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Laos and China, Peoples Republic of.

	Laos	China, Peoples Republic of
Plug Types	A, B, C, E, F	A, I, G
Voltage	230V	220V
Frequency of electrical current	50Hz	50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Type A
Type B
Type C
Type E
Type F

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

In China, Peoples Republic of there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type A
(Laos) to Plug Type I
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type A
(Laos) to Plug Type G
(China, Peoples Republic of)

China, Peoples Republic of also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Laos. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of China, Peoples Republic of, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type B

In China, Peoples Republic of there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type B
(Laos) to Plug Type A
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type B
(Laos) to Plug Type I
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type B
(Laos) to Plug Type G
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In China, Peoples Republic of there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type C
(Laos) to Plug Type A
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type C
(Laos) to Plug Type I
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type C
(Laos) to Plug Type G
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

In China, Peoples Republic of there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type E
(Laos) to Plug Type A
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type E
(Laos) to Plug Type I
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type E
(Laos) to Plug Type G
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

In China, Peoples Republic of there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type F
(Laos) to Plug Type A
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type F
(Laos) to Plug Type I
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type F
(Laos) to Plug Type G
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Laos (230V) and China, Peoples Republic of (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 Laos and China, Peoples Republic of is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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