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How to use plugs from New Zealand in Guinea-Bissau

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from New Zealand to Guinea-Bissau 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

  New Zealand Guinea-Bissau  
Voltage: 230V. 220V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: I. C. 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 New Zealand the following plugs are used: (includes Wellington, Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Rotorua, Dunedin, Wanaka.)

New Zealand' Plug Type I
Plug Type I
New Zealand' Outlet Type I
Outlet Type I

... and in Guinea-Bissau you will use: (includes Bissau, Buba, Bafatá, Gabú, Quinhámel, Cacheu, São Domingos.)

Guinea-Bissau' Plug Type C
Plug Type C
Guinea-Bissau' Outlet Type C
Outlet Type C

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 New Zealand in Guinea-Bissau 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, D, G, I, M from New Zealand in outlets type C, E, F, L from Guinea-Bissau back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, D, G, I, M from New Zealand in outlets type C, E, F, L from Guinea-Bissau
Front Back

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

This adapter has a safety protection so you don't plug only one terminal into the adapter while touching the other with your finger, because it is generic, when you buy it pay attention to this safety mechanism. Overall a good adapter that has the earth connection pass-though (notice the metallic connector on the side.)

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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