Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from United Arab Emirates to Malaysia?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both United Arab Emirates and Malaysia.

United Arab EmiratesMalaysia
Plug TypesC, D, GG, M
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In United Arab Emirates there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type G
(Malaysia)

Socket Type C
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type M
(Malaysia)

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

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

Socket Type D
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type G
(Malaysia)

Socket Type D
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type M
(Malaysia)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type D
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type M
(Malaysia)

Malaysia also uses Socket Type G, which is used in United Arab Emirates. If using an appliance that has a Type G Plug in the Type G Sockets of Malaysia, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in United Arab Emirates (220V) and Malaysia (240V) 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 United Arab Emirates and Malaysia is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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