I'm traveling to peru on monday( i will be in a home stay and not a hotel) and i need to buy at least some plug adapters...but i don't know which kind. when i lived in Chile, the outlets were little round circles..is it the same in peru? and in chile, i had a converter but my small electronics (camera, ipod, phone charger) all worked fine without the converter. Will I need to buy another one for peru(for the same electronics) ?? thank you !
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Plugs in Peru are both the type you're describing for Chile, the "European type" of two pins, pictured here http://www.connevans.co.uk/store/images/776947ecb.gif And the type of two flat blades used in the USA, pictured here http://www.connevans.co.uk/store/images/776855ecb.gif Peru uses 220 volts/60 cycles. You'll need a converter (if your appliances are 110 volts) as well as plug adapters if you don't already have the compatible plugs.
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there electric is based on a 220 volt system unlike america but the plugs that are in america are the same in all of south america the only issue that you will for see is that the house have limited outlets unlike america you will be lucky to find one on each wall, make sure you use a converter on all 120 volt items, Computers and cell phones you will not have any problem will. there is something called a name plate on all of your things this will tell you the working voltage for everything you have if it says 100-250 you do not need a converter but if it only says 100 -120 you will. i did not know this and i burt up and electric razor in malaysia. good luck have a safe trip
