How to use plugs from Antigua in Ghana
Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Antigua to Ghana 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
| Antigua | Ghana | ||
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| Voltage: | 230V. | 230V. |
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| Plugs Type: | A, B. | D, G. |
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| Hertz: | 60Hz. | 50Hz. |
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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 Antigua the following plugs are used: (includes Saint John’s.)
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| Plug Type A | Plug Type B |
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| Outlet Type A | Outlet Type B |
... and in Ghana you will use: (includes Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Tamale, Bolgatanga, Busua, Elmina.)
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| Plug Type D | Plug Type G |
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| Outlet Type D | Outlet Type G |
Voltage
Exact voltage
Perfect! This is very good! You will not need any sort of voltage adapter (they are always big, heavy and they can't handle too much energy. i.e. might have problems with hairdryers). You can plug your devices to the electric network grid in Ghana without requiring a voltage adapter.
Plugs Type
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
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| 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.
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
No equal Hertz
This is not a big issue. Unless you are using an electric alarm clock or some motors when speed is an issue. Explanation: Some alarm clocks uses the frequency of electricity network to measure time. So, time shifts could be experimented. Almost every home electronic device works perfectly with different Hertz.
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