Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Solomon Islands to Isle of Man?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Solomon Islands and Isle of Man.

Solomon IslandsIsle of Man
Plug TypesG, IC, G
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Solomon Islands there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

In Isle of Man there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Solomon Islands)
to Plug Type C
(Isle of Man)

Isle of Man also uses Socket Type G, which is used in Solomon Islands. If using an appliance that has a Type G Plug in the Type G Sockets of Isle of Man, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

In Isle of Man there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type I
(Solomon Islands)
to Plug Type C
(Isle of Man)

Socket Type I
(Solomon Islands)
to Plug Type G
(Isle of Man)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Solomon Islands (220V) and Isle of Man (240V) 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 Solomon Islands and Isle of Man is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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