Most electrical products taken on holiday by tourists are dual voltage. This means that they can be used safely in all countries. Dual voltage appliances and devices can be used with both — V power supplies most countries in the world and — V power supplies United States, Canada, South America. They may only need a plug socket adapter. Dual voltage devices include laptop computers, tablets, battery chargers, digital cameras, mobile phones, etc.
It is very easy to check if a device is dual voltage. If it is dual voltage it will usually give a range for the voltage e. If so, it can be used in all countries in the world with a plug adapter if necessary. Plug adapters also known as travel adapters are very cheap. They allow one type of plug to be plugged into a socket designed for another type of plug.
Travel adapters for use in Dubai and the UAE can be bought from most electrical stores in your home country or online Amazon, ebay etc. For example, a 50Hz clock may run faster on a 60Hz electricity supply.
Most voltage converters and transformers come supplied with plug adaptors, so you may not need to buy a separate travel adaptor. This means that you will not need a converter or transformer but just a travel adaptor, because Dubai operates on a V supply voltage, which is within the V range that the dual voltage appliance operates on. In Dubai the supply voltage is V.
If the appliance is a single voltage rated appliance, it will need to operate at the same voltage as the supply voltage of the country i. If this is not the case it should be used alongside a voltage transformer or converter to allow the appliance to work safely and properly. Converters and transformers perform a similar function, but their applications differ. In many cases, the countries that became independent before the introduction of the type G standard e. The ones that gained their independence after e.
Type G wall sockets almost always include switches for extra safety. UK plugs are no doubt among the safest in the world, but also among the most hulking and cumbersome. The type G standard requires use of a three-wire grounded and fused plug for all connections to the power mains. Two-wire appliances are not earthed, but they have a plastic grounding pin which only serves to open the shutters of the outlet.
The lack of such an earth pin on a type C plug makes it impossible to connect it to a type G receptacle, although it can actually be forced into the socket by sticking a pointy object into the centre hole of the power outlet, which opens up the two other holes. Click here for a global map showing the spread of the different plug types used around the world.
Click here for a detailed list of the countries of the world with their respective plug and outlet types, voltage and frequency. Press enter to begin your search. Close Search. Last updated: 12 March What type of plugs and sockets are used in Dubai?
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