Plugs and electricity in El Salvador
El Salvador runs at 115 V, 60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Honduras | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Costa Rica | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Nicaragua | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| United States | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Mexico | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| China | Nothing needed | Runs weak |
| Brazil | Adapter | Adapter |
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
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 | 115 V | 120 V |
| Frequency | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Sockets | Type A, B | Type A, B |