Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Myanmar/Burma to South Africa?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Myanmar/Burma and South Africa.

Myanmar/BurmaSouth Africa
Plug TypesC, D, F, GM, N
Voltage230V220V, 230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Myanmar/Burma there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type M
(South Africa)

Socket Type C
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

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

Socket Type D
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type M
(South Africa)

Socket Type D
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

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

Socket Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type M
(South Africa)

Socket Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

Socket Type G
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type M
(South Africa)

Socket Type G
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Myanmar/Burma (230V) and South Africa (220V and 230V) 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 Myanmar/Burma and South Africa is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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