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How to use plugs from United States of America in Jamaica

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from United States of America to Jamaica 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

  United States of America Jamaica  
Voltage: 120V. 110V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: A, B. A, B. icons/teeth.gif  
Hertz: 60Hz. 50Hz. icons/note.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 United States of America the following plugs are used: (includes Washington, New York, Las Vegas, Disneyland, Los Angeles, Chicago.)

United States of America' Plug Type A United States of America' Plug Type B
Plug Type A Plug Type B
United States of America' Outlet Type A United States of America' Outlet Type B
Outlet Type A Outlet Type B

... and in Jamaica you will use: (includes Kingston, Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Black River, Mandeville.)

Jamaica' Plug Type A Jamaica' Plug Type B
Plug Type A Plug Type B
Jamaica' Outlet Type A Jamaica' Outlet Type B
Outlet Type A Outlet Type B

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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 United States of America in Jamaica 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

Same connectors

Ideal situation, all the connectors used in United States of America are also used in Jamaica. You will not need any adapter (but please check voltages and the other sections of this report). Congratulations!!!!

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 United States of America in outlets type B from Jamaica back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from United States of America in outlets type B from Jamaica
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.

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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