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

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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 Zimbabwe.

St. Vincent (Winward Islands)Zimbabwe
Plug TypesA, C, E, G, I, KD, G
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 Zimbabwe 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 D
(Zimbabwe)

Socket Type A
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type G
(Zimbabwe)

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Zimbabwe 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 D
(Zimbabwe)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

In Zimbabwe 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 D
(Zimbabwe)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type E
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type D
(Zimbabwe)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type I

In Zimbabwe 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 D
(Zimbabwe)

Socket Type I
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type G
(Zimbabwe)

Your Appliance has Plug Type K

In Zimbabwe 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 D
(Zimbabwe)

Socket Type K
(St. Vincent (Winward Islands)) to Plug Type G
(Zimbabwe)

Considerations

Voltage

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

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