Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Mauritius to Solomon Islands?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Mauritius and Solomon Islands.

MauritiusSolomon Islands
Plug TypesC, GG, I
Voltage230V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(Mauritius)
to Plug Type G
(Solomon Islands)

Socket Type C
(Mauritius)
to Plug Type I
(Solomon Islands)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type C
(Mauritius)
to Plug Type I
(Solomon Islands)

Solomon Islands also uses Socket Type G, which is used in Mauritius. If using an appliance that has a Type G Plug in the Type G Sockets of Solomon Islands, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Mauritius (230V) and Solomon Islands (220V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.

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Frequency of Electrical Current

The frequency found in Mauritius and Solomon Islands is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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