Left your adaptor at home? Airports and local shops tend to have them. But having your own is safer, cheaper, and far less stressful.
Taiwan is usually visited alongside nearby countries like Japan and South Korea. It’s worth checking those pages too — plugs and voltage can be slightly different.
Sockets in Taiwan
In Taiwan, you’ll find Type A and B plugs and sockets.
Type A
Type A sockets have two flat parallel pins and no grounding. Unlike Type G, they don’t include an earth pin, which makes them less secure.
Type B
Type B sockets have two flat parallel pins plus a round grounding pin. Unlike Type G, the pins are thinner and there’s no built-in fuse.
Do You Need a Voltage Converter?
You’ll probably need a voltage converter in Taiwan for certain devices, as the mains supply there doesn’t match ours. In the UK we use 230 V, so the voltage isn’t the same.
Before you connect to the mains abroad, make sure the label says ‘100–240 V, 50/60 Hz’ — in that case, no voltage converter is needed.
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Travelling is a lot less stressful when you’ve got the right extras with you. A digital luggage scale helps you avoid those eye-watering excess baggage charges, a power bank keeps your phone and gadgets alive, and packing cubes stop your suitcase becoming a jumble. We’ve put them to the test, and they really are worth packing.
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