Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Papua New Guinea to Myanmar/Burma?

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Summary

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

Papua New GuineaMyanmar/Burma
Plug TypesIC, D, F, G
Voltage240V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

Papua New Guinea uses Plug Type I.

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

In Myanmar/Burma 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 C
(Myanmar/Burma)

Socket Type I
(Papua New Guinea) to Plug Type D
(Myanmar/Burma)

Socket Type I
(Papua New Guinea) to Plug Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)

Socket Type I
(Papua New Guinea) to Plug Type G
(Myanmar/Burma)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Papua New Guinea (240V) 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 Papua New Guinea 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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