Plugs and electricity in Barbados

Barbados runs at 115 V, 50 Hz, with Type A, B sockets.

Data status: two general references agree.

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
United States	Nothing needed	Nothing needed
United Kingdom	Adapter	Runs weak
Germany	Adapter	Runs weak
France	Adapter	Runs weak
Canada	Nothing needed	Nothing needed
Australia	Adapter	Runs weak
Japan	Nothing needed	Don't bring
China	Nothing needed	Runs weak
India	Adapter	Runs weak
Brazil	Adapter	Adapter

Coming from

Phone or laptop charger

Hair dryer

United States

Nothing needed

United Kingdom

Adapter

Runs weak

Germany

Adapter

Runs weak

France

Adapter

Runs weak

Canada

Nothing needed

Australia

Adapter

Runs weak

Japan

Nothing needed

Don't bring

China

Nothing needed

Runs weak

India

Adapter

Runs weak

Brazil

Adapter

Packing something else? Check your exact device →

Socket types used here

Type A Type A (NEMA 1-15, ungrounded) · 2 pins · not earthed
Type B Type B (NEMA 5-15, grounded) · 3 pins · earthed