Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from St. Lucia (Winward Islands) to Mauritius?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both St. Lucia (Winward Islands) and Mauritius.

St. Lucia (Winward Islands)Mauritius
Plug TypesGC, G
Voltage240V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

St. Lucia (Winward Islands) uses Plug Type G.

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(St. Lucia (Winward Islands))
to Plug Type C
(Mauritius)

Mauritius also uses Socket Type G, which is used in St. Lucia (Winward Islands). If using an appliance that has a Type G Plug in the Type G Sockets of Mauritius, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

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

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