What plug does Micronesia use?

Micronesia uses Types A and B sockets. The supply is 120 V at 60 Hz.

What voltage is used in Micronesia?

Mains voltage in Micronesia is 120 V at 60 Hz. Check your charger reads 100–240V before relying on it.

Do I need a travel adapter for Micronesia?

From United States & Canada: no adapter needed. From United Kingdom & Ireland: yes, you need an adapter. From Continental Europe: yes, you need an adapter. From Australia & New Zealand: yes, you need an adapter.

Power plugs in Micronesia

Micronesia uses Types A and B sockets, running at 120 volts and 60 Hz.

Socket types: A · B
Voltage: 120 V
Frequency: 60 Hz

Will your charger work?

Travelling from	Verdict
United States & Canada	Fitsyour Type A/B plug goes straight in
United Kingdom & Ireland	Adapter needed
Continental Europe	Adapter needed
Australia & New Zealand	Adapter needed

This is about the shape of the pins only. "Fits" means the plug goes in and carries power — it does not always mean it earths, and it never means the voltage is right. Both of those are below.

The sockets you will find in Micronesia

Type A unearthed

NEMA 1-15

The unearthed plug of North America and Japan. North American ones usually have one blade wider than the other, so they only go in one way round; Japanese ones and most two-pin travel chargers are symmetrical and go in either way.

Type B earthed

NEMA 5-15

Type A with an earth pin added. A Type A plug fits a Type B socket, but not the other way round.

Voltage and your devices

Micronesia runs at 120 V. Bring an appliance built only for 230 V and it will run weakly or not at all — annoying rather than dangerous. The damage goes the other way.

Almost every phone charger, laptop brick and camera charger made this century is dual voltage. Look for "100–240V" in small type on the body of the plug: if it is there, the voltage is not your problem and you only need the right shape. Anything that makes heat — a hairdryer, a travel kettle, curling tongs — usually is not, and is where people get caught.

The supply is 60 Hz. Frequency only matters to things with a motor or a mains-driven clock; electronics do not notice it.

The same adapter works in

These places use the same sockets as Micronesia, at a comparable voltage. One adapter covers the lot.

Anguilla Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador

Plug, voltage and frequency data from Wikipedia — Mains electricity by country. See all countries

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