How to use plugs from Zimbabwe in Barbados

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Zimbabwe to Barbados 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

	Zimbabwe	Barbados
Voltage:	220V.	115V.
Plugs Type:	D, G.	A, B.
Hertz:	50Hz.	50Hz.

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 Zimbabwe the following plugs are used: (includes Harare, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Mutare, Kariba Town, Chimanimani, Masvingo.)


Plug Type D	Plug Type G

Outlet Type D	Outlet Type G

... and in Barbados you will use: (includes Bridgetown, Holetown, Bathsheba, Speightstown, Oistins.)


Plug Type A	Plug Type B

Outlet Type A	Outlet Type B

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Voltage

Take care: Barbados uses lower voltage than Zimbabwe

Your electric devices from Zimbabwe will be expecting 220 Volts, but Barbados grid is of 115 Volts, this is a substantial difference that requires you to take some extra steps in preparation to your trip:

On the positive side, nowadays many devices will switch automatically to the network voltage and they will work just fine, i.e. mobile phone chargers are typically multi-voltage (but please, do actually check your own). It is important that you pay attention to your device's voltage. Connecting electronics to the wrong voltage, in the luckiest of the cases, the device will break or stop working temporarily; but please don't take this lightly, in the worst of the cases electrocution and fire hazards are a real possibility.

An automatic power supply suitable from 100 Volts to 240 Volts. An automatic power supply suitable from 100 Volts to 240 Volts.

High-power devices don't usually handle different voltages due to the high-currents involved i.e. anything that its main purpose involves generating heat (or cold) like hair driers, baby bottle warmers, kettles, etc. On the contrary, modern low-power devices are likely to auto-detect and auto-adapt to different voltages i.e. usb chargers, laptop chargers, etc.

A hair-dryer showing its consumption of 2000 Watts at 220 Volts A hair-dryer can consume up to 2000 Watts, like the one in the picture above, due to the high power they usually work in one voltage system; this one is suitable for 220-240 Volts systems.

You will need a step down voltage converter a device that can be plugged to 115 volts and it provides an outlet with 220 volts for your Zimbabwe' device. You will need to pay attention to the maximum power output of the converter and the maximum power consumption of the device.

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


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	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.