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

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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 South Africa.

St. Vincent (Winward Islands)South Africa
Plug TypesA, C, E, G, I, KM, N
Voltage230V220V, 230V
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 South Africa 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 M
(South Africa)

Socket Type A
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type M
(South Africa)

Socket Type C
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

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

Socket Type E
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type M
(South Africa)

Socket Type E
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

In South Africa 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 M
(South Africa)

Socket Type G
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

In South Africa 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 M
(South Africa)

Socket Type I
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Your Appliance has Plug Type K

In South Africa 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 M
(South Africa)

Socket Type K
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type N
(South Africa)

Considerations

Voltage

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

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