Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Solomon Islands to Malaysia?

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Summary

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

Solomon IslandsMalaysia
Plug TypesG, IG, M
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 Malaysia there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Solomon Islands)
to Plug Type M
(Malaysia)

Malaysia 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 Malaysia, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

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

Socket Type I
(Solomon Islands)
to Plug Type G
(Malaysia)

Socket Type I
(Solomon Islands)
to Plug Type M
(Malaysia)

Considerations

Voltage

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

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