The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Okinawa Prefecture and American Samoa.
Okinawa Prefecture | American Samoa | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B, I | A, B, F, I |
Voltage | 100V | 120V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 60Hz |
In Okinawa Prefecture there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In American Samoa there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type A
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type B
(American Samoa)
Socket Type A
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type F
(American Samoa)
Socket Type A
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type I
(American Samoa)
American Samoa also uses Socket Type A, which is used in Okinawa Prefecture. If using an appliance that has a Type A Plug in the Type A Sockets of American Samoa, you will not need an adaptor.
In American Samoa there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type A
(American Samoa)
Socket Type B
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type F
(American Samoa)
Socket Type B
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type I
(American Samoa)
American Samoa also uses Socket Type B, which is used in Okinawa Prefecture. If using an appliance that has a Type B Plug in the Type B Sockets of American Samoa, you will not need an adaptor.
In American Samoa there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type I
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type A
(American Samoa)
Socket Type I
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type B
(American Samoa)
Socket Type I
(Okinawa Prefecture) to Plug Type F
(American Samoa)
American Samoa also uses Socket Type I, which is used in Okinawa Prefecture. If using an appliance that has a Type I Plug in the Type I Sockets of American Samoa, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltages found in Okinawa Prefecture and American Samoa are significantly different.
Some appliances are compatible with multiple voltages. To find out if your appliance is one of them, check the appliance label and/or instruction booklet.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltage used in American Samoa (120V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in American Samoa.
The frequency found in Okinawa Prefecture and American Samoa is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.