Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from St. Vincent (Winward Islands) to Burkina Faso?

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Summary

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

St. Vincent (Winward Islands)Burkina Faso
Plug TypesA, C, E, G, I, KC, E
Voltage230V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In St. Vincent (Winward Islands) there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

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

Socket Type A
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)

Socket Type A
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type A
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type A
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

Socket Type G
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)

Socket Type G
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

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

Socket Type I
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)

Socket Type I
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)

Your Appliance has Plug Type K

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

Socket Type K
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)

Socket Type K
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in St. Vincent (Winward Islands) (230V) and Burkina Faso (220V) 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 St. Vincent (Winward Islands) and Burkina Faso is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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