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Select the country you are from to see if you need a power plug adapter when travelling to Tuvalu.

Aruba to Tuvalu

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You need a power plug adapter in Tuvalu when you are from Aruba.

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If your devices are not dual voltage, you need a voltage converter to use them in Tuvalu.

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Tuvalu uses a different frequency, so make sure your devices can handle this. Especially moving, rotating and time related devices like clocks, shavers and fans.

Here's why you need an adapter

The outlet and plug type used in Tuvalu is I. Take a look at the picture below to see what this plug type looks like:

Tuvalu electrical outlets and plug types

However, the outlets and plugs used in Aruba are A, B & F, so that is why you need an adapter:

Aruba electrical outlets and plug types

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Here's why you may need a voltage converter

Tuvalu uses a voltage of 220V, while Aruba uses a voltage of 127V. Because these differ, you need a voltage converter for devices that are not dual voltage.

Nowadays, many electronic devices like hair styling tools or chargers for a laptop, phone, iPad, tablet or e-reader are dual voltage, but you should always double check this before using the device in another country.

You should be able to check the small print on a device or power adapter to see if it's dual voltage or not. If you see 100-240V 50/60Hz printed on the device or power adapter, it is dual voltage and will work with all voltages and frequencies used worldwide. If you don't see this, you need a voltage converter to use the device in Tuvalu.

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Frequently asked questions

In Tuvalu they use power plugs and electrical outlets of type I.

Tuvalu electrical outlets and plug types

The standard voltage in Tuvalu is 220V at a frequency of 50Hz.