Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Korea, North to Myanmar/Burma?

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Summary

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

Korea, NorthMyanmar/Burma
Plug TypesCC, D, F, G
Voltage220V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

Korea, North uses Plug Type C.

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Myanmar/Burma there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type C
(Korea, North)
to Plug Type D
(Myanmar/Burma)

Socket Type C
(Korea, North)
to Plug Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)

Socket Type C
(Korea, North)
to Plug Type G
(Myanmar/Burma)

Myanmar/Burma also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Korea, North. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Myanmar/Burma, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

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

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