The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Tahiti (French Polynesia) and Madeira.
Tahiti (French Polynesia) | Madeira | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | A, B, E | C, F |
Voltage | 110V, 220V | 220V |
Frequency of electrical current | 60Hz | 50Hz |
In Tahiti (French Polynesia) there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Madeira there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type A
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type C
(Madeira)
Socket Type A
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type F
(Madeira)
In Madeira there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type B
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type C
(Madeira)
Socket Type B
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type F
(Madeira)
In Madeira there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type E
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type C
(Madeira)
Socket Type E
(Tahiti (French Polynesia)) to Plug Type F
(Madeira)
Check if your appliance is compatible with the voltage used in Madeira
The voltage, 110V, which is present in Tahiti (French Polynesia), is significantly different to what's used in Madeira.
Some appliances are compatible with multiple voltages. To find out if your appliance is one of them, check the appliance label and/or instruction booklet. An example appliance label is below.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltage used in Madeira (220V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Madeira.
The frequency of electrical current found in Tahiti (French Polynesia) (60Hz) differs to that found in Madeira (50Hz).
Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are: