Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from United States of America to Suriname?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both United States of America and Suriname.

United States of AmericaSuriname
Plug TypesA, BC, F
Voltage120V127V
Frequency of electrical current60Hz60Hz

Plug Adaptors

In United States of America there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

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

Socket Type A
(United States of America)
to Plug Type C
(Suriname)

Socket Type A
(United States of America)
to Plug Type F
(Suriname)

Your Appliance has Plug Type B

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

Socket Type B
(United States of America)
to Plug Type C
(Suriname)

Socket Type B
(United States of America)
to Plug Type F
(Suriname)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in United States of America (120V) and Suriname (127V) 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 United States of America and Suriname is exactly the same (60Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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