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

Somalia to Canada

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You need a power plug adapter in Canada when you are from Somalia.

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

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Canada 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 outlets and plugs used in Canada are A & B. Take a look at the pictures below to see what each plug and socket type looks like:

Canada electrical outlets and plug types

However, the outlet and plug type used in Somalia is C, so that is why you need an adapter:

Somalia electrical outlets and plug types

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Here's why you may need a voltage converter

Canada uses a voltage of 120V, while Somalia uses a voltage of 220V. 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 Canada.

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Frequently asked questions

In Canada they use power plugs and electrical outlets of types A & B.

Canada electrical outlets and plug types

The standard voltage in Canada is 120V at a frequency of 60Hz.