Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Russian Federation to Poland?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Russian Federation and Poland.

Russian FederationPoland
Plug TypesC, FC, F
Voltage220V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Russian Federation there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Poland there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Russian Federation)
to Plug Type F
(Poland)

Poland also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Russian Federation. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Poland, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

In Poland there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Russian Federation)
to Plug Type C
(Poland)

Poland also uses Socket Type F, which is used in Russian Federation. If using an appliance that has a Type F Plug in the Type F Sockets of Poland, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Russian Federation (220V) and Poland (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 Russian Federation and Poland is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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