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How to use plugs from Benin in Jordan

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Benin to Jordan in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  Benin Jordan  
Voltage: 220V. 230V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: E. B, C, D, F, G, J. icons/exclamation2.gif  
Hertz: 50Hz. 50Hz. icons/teeth.gif  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In Benin the following plugs are used: (includes Porto-Novo, Cotonou, Porto Novo, Ouidah, Natitingou, Grand Popo, Abomey.)

Benin' Plug Type E
Plug Type E
Benin' Outlet Type E
Outlet Type E

... and in Jordan you will use: (includes Amman, Aqaba, Wadi Musa, Madaba, Jerash, Karak, Irbid.)

Jordan' Plug Type B Jordan' Plug Type C Jordan' Plug Type D Jordan' Plug Type F Jordan' Plug Type G Jordan' Plug Type J
Plug Type B Plug Type C Plug Type D Plug Type F Plug Type G Plug Type J
Jordan' Outlet Type B Jordan' Outlet Type C Jordan' Outlet Type D Jordan' Outlet Type F Jordan' Outlet Type G Jordan' Outlet Type J
Outlet Type B Outlet Type C Outlet Type D Outlet Type F Outlet Type G Outlet Type J

Petra

Petra

Voltage

Similar voltage

The voltage is not exact, but the difference is usually tolerable by electrical devices. Its mostly safe to plug your electrical apparatus from Benin in Jordan without a voltage adapter. If you have any concerns with a special device i.e. a medical device, you probably want to seek further professional help.

Plugs Type

Different plug systems

Different plug systems

Sorry, none of the plugs used in both countries are common. You will definitelly need plug adapters, please continue reading for more information.

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Benin in outlets type B from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Benin in outlets type B from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: B.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Benin in outlets type E, F from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Benin in outlets type E, F from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: E, F.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Benin in outlets type J from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Benin in outlets type J from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: J.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M from Benin in outlets type G from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M from Benin in outlets type G from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M into outlets type: G.

This is a very cheap adapter without loose terminal and finger protection; it does have earth pass-though (good); but no good grip because of so many different supported plugs. We recommend to use a more expensive option if available.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, D, E, F, G, M from Benin in outlets type A, B from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, D, E, F, G, M from Benin in outlets type A, B from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: C, D, E, F, G, M into outlets type: A, B.

This adapter is probably illegal in some countries, we put it here for educational purposes; it does not have earth connection but it allows earthed plugs to be connected to it. It has no finger-terminal protection. Try to go for a more expensive and safer alternative.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, E, F from Benin in outlets type A, B from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type C, E, F from Benin in outlets type A, B from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: C, E, F into outlets type: A, B.

Simple, small and cheap. You can buy half a dozen of them for almost no money and they will not occupy space in your travel bag. its drawback, it does not have earth-connection but it might not be required for some devices.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type E from Benin in outlets type B from Jordan back view of generic adapter to use plugs type E from Benin in outlets type B from Jordan
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: E into outlets type: B.

Solid and safe plug with all the required protections, it does one job right. The only comment is that the rounded terminals are usually used with 220v but flat ones tend to be 110v, So please double check your device can handle the voltage difference.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

Equal Hertz

This is the perfect situation. You will not have any clock shift issue with the same Hertz.

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