The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Sierra Leone and Barbados.
Sierra Leone | Barbados | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | D, G | A, B |
Voltage | 230V | 115V |
Frequency of electrical current | 50Hz | 50Hz |
In Sierra Leone there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Barbados there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type D
(Sierra Leone) to Plug Type A
(Barbados)
Socket Type D
(Sierra Leone) to Plug Type B
(Barbados)
In Barbados there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type G
(Sierra Leone) to Plug Type A
(Barbados)
Socket Type G
(Sierra Leone) to Plug Type B
(Barbados)
The voltages found in Sierra Leone and Barbados 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 Barbados (115V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Barbados.
The frequency found in Sierra Leone and Barbados is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.