Plugs and electricity in American Samoa
American Samoa runs at 120 V, 60 Hz, with Type A, B, I sockets.
Data status: references list slightly different sockets.
What you need, coming from…
Two devices that behave oppositely. A charger takes any supply, so only the plug shape matters. A hair dryer is built for one voltage, and the wrong one destroys it.
| Coming from | Phone or laptop charger | Hair dryer |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | Nothing needed | Runs weak |
| French Polynesia | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Tonga | Nothing needed | Runs weak |
| Tuvalu | Nothing needed | Runs weak |
| United States | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| China | Nothing needed | Runs weak |
| Japan | Nothing needed | overvoltage_check_label |
| Australia | Nothing needed | Runs weak |
Packing something else? Check your exact device →
Socket types used here
Type AType A (NEMA 1-15, ungrounded) · 2 pins · not earthed
Type BType B (NEMA 5-15, grounded) · 3 pins · earthed
Type IType I (AS/NZS 3112) · 3 pins · earthed
Plug photographs from Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized. Credits and licences.
What the two references say
This site grades a country by comparing two general references rather than merging them. Where they disagree we show both and say so, because a reconciled number with the disagreement hidden is the failure mode this whole dataset is built against.
| Wikipedia | worldstandards.eu | |
|---|---|---|
| Voltage | 120 V | 120 V |
| Frequency | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Sockets | Type A, B, I | Type A, B |