Electrical Adapters

     Some countries in the Western Hemisphere have an electric power of 110 volts, 60 hertz  (cycles per second) alternating current (AC). However, the majority of countries run on  220-440 volts and 50 hertz AC. Depending on your destination, you may need convertors,  transformers, voltage regulators or adapter plugs.
     Convertors are used to change the electrical volts (50 or 60 hertz) an item receives.
     Appliances and equipment which rely on internal-timing mechanisms -- such as clocks, mixers    and stereos -- should be converted if necessary. Depending on the appliance, it may be less expensive to purchase a new one at destination. Remember that convertors only work with the same type of current -- an appliance manufactured to run on AC will not work on direct  current (DC).
     If your destination country uses a different voltage, you'll want to take several transformers with you. Electrical equipment designed for 110 volts needs a step-down transformer to operate on 220 volts.
     Where the frequency of current is unstable, you can prolong the life span of your appliances by plugging them into voltage regulators.
     In addition to transformers and regulators, you may also need adapter plugs. Appliances with  flat-blade plugs are common in Canada and the United States, whereas European countries often use plugs with two or three round prongs.
     As well as differences in electricity, television broadcasting varies from country to country. Many domestic broadcasting systems are incompatible with receivers on foreign televisions. Check with the consulate to see if this pertains to your destination. If so, you may prefer to rent or purchase a television while abroad.

The following is a guide on voltage in foreign countries. In general, all references to 100V apply to the range 100V to 160V. References to 220V apply to the range 200V to 260V. Voltage varies within a country, depending on location.
 

Country    Aden   Algeria   Anguilla   *Argentina   *Australia   Azores   Bahrain   Barbados   Belize   Bhutan   Bonair   *Brazil   Br Virgin I   Burma   Cambodia   Canada   Canary I   Cayman I   *Chile   Colombia   Cuba   Cyprus   Dahomey   Dominica   Ecuador   El Salvador   Fiji   France   Gabon   Germany   Gibraltar   Greece   Grenada   Guinea   Haiti   Hong Kong   Iceland   Indonesia   Ireland   Italy   Jamaica   Jordan   Korea   Laos   Liberia   Luxembourg   *Madeira   Malawi   Malta    Nepal   New Caledonia   Nicaragua   Nigeria   Okinawa   Pakistan   Paraguay   Philippines   Portugal   Qatar   St. Lucia   St. Vincent   Scotland   Seychelles Islands   *South Africa   Sri Lanka (Ceylon)   Surinam   Sweden   Syria   Taiwan   Thailand   Tunisia   Turks & Caicos I.   USA   U.S. Virgin I   Vietnam   Yemen (Arden)   (F) Yugoslavia   Zambia     Voltage   220V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   110/220V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   110/220V   220V   110/220V   110V   110/220V   110V   110V   220V   110V   110V   220V   220V   220V   110/220V   110V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   110V   220V   220V   110/220V   220V   110/220   110V   220V   110/220V   220V   110V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   110V   220V   110V   220V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   110V   220V   220V   110V   220V   110/220V   110V   110V   110V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V     Plug    B   A,B,C   B   B,C   D   A,B   B,C   A   A,B   B   A,B   A,B,C,D   A,B   B,C   A,B   A   A,B   A   B   A   A   B   B   B   A   A   D   B   B   B   B,C   B   B   B   A   B,C   B   A,B   B,C   V B   A   B   A,B   B   A   B   B   C   B,C   B   B   A   B,C   A   B   B   A,B   A,B   B,C   B,C   B,C   B,C   B,C   B,C   B   B,C   B   B   A   A,B   B   A   A   A   A,B   A B   B   B,C

Country    Afghanistan   Angola   Antigua   Aruba   Austria   Bahamas   Bangladesh   Belgium   Bermuda   Bolivia   Botswana   Bulgaria   Burundi   Cameroon   Canal Zone   Cen. African Rep   Chad   Channel I (Brit.)   China   Costa Rica 1   Curacao   Czech Republic   Denmark   Dominican Rep.   Egypt   Ethiopia   Finland   French Guiana   Gambia   Ghana   Great Britain   Greenland   Grenadines   Guatemala   Guyana   Honduras   Hungary   *India   Iraq   Israel   Ivory Coast   Japan   Kenya   Kuwait   Lebanon   Libya   Macao   Majorca   Malaysia   Martinique   Netherlands   New Zealand   Niger   Norway   Oman   Panama   Peru   Poland   Puerto Rico   Romania   St. Martine   Saudi Arabia   Senegal   Singapore   Spain   Sudan   Swaziland   Switzerland   Tahiti   Tanzania   Trinidad   Turkey   Uganda   (Former)USSR   Venezuela   Wales   Yemen Arab Rep.   Zaire   Zimbabwe  Voltage    220V   220V   110/220V   110V   220V   220V   220V   110/220V   110V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   110/220V   110V   110/220V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   20V   220V   220V   110V   110V   110V   220V   220V   220V   220 V   220V   110V   220V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   220V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   220V   110V   110/220V   220V   110V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   110V   220V   110/220V   220V   220V   220V   110V   220V   110/220V   110/220V   220V   220V   l l0V   220V   220V   220V   220V  Plug    B   B   B,C   A   B   A   B   A,B   A   A,B   B,C   B   B   A,B   A,B   B   B   B   B,D   A,B   A   A,B   B   A,B   B   B   B   B   B   B,C   B,C   B   B   A   A   A   B   B,C   B   B   B   A   B,C   B,C   B   B   B   B   C   B   B   D   B   B   B,C   A   B,C   B   A   B   A,B,C   A,B,C,D   B   B,C   A,B   B   B   B   A   B,C   A,B,C   B   C   B   A   B. C   B   B   B,C

  * DC Current  is used in certain ares of the country!