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

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Summary

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

Papua New GuineaChina, Peoples Republic of
Plug TypesIA, I, G
Voltage240V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

Papua New Guinea uses Plug Type I.

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

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

Socket Type I
(Papua New Guinea)
to Plug Type A
(China, Peoples Republic of)

Socket Type I
(Papua New Guinea)
to Plug Type G
(China, Peoples Republic of)

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

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Papua New Guinea (240V) and China, Peoples Republic of (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 Papua New Guinea 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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