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Home » Reader question » Reader question: Is a US plug the same as a Thai plug?
Dear readers,
In America, a plug has flat terminals instead of round terminals. You see that in Thailand too, but is it the same? So will my US plug fit into a Thai socket without any problem?
Regards,
Bart
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Yes, both the two and the three-pole plug with protective earth fit, but why this question, there are enough travel or world plugs available in Thailand!
The plug fits
But you shouldn't just plug in your American device.
America has a separate system. In principle, they do have 220V, but due to a separate method of phase division, only 110V is available between a phase and neutral. A device designed for 110V will only last a very short time on 220V.
Transformers are available that reduce to 110V, but the mains frequency in America is also different. They run at 60Hz, not 50Hz. This means that a pump or your kitchen mixer will run 20% faster. There is no simple solution for that.
You can usually plug in an average phone charger without further ado. Please read the specifications before plugging in the WCD!
Arjen.
It's the same, but I think it's crap, your plugs will eventually become loose or fall out. Just give me the Dutch connection that is solid.
Most flat and round prong outlets are junk. They also often sit vertically instead of horizontally as with us. I sometimes have to support my battery charger with something, otherwise it just falls out. And in a cheaper hotel I once got an electric shock when I plugged in my clippers!
Thailand has a combination: most sockets are suitable for round and flat poles.
Ideal nowadays is the 7-Eleven with a seat with sockets in the store. During a drink and a snack on the go you can also feed your phone.
If you are in the 7-Eleven, you can buy an adapter there. From Thai to European.
Look after
The plugs may look similar, but as far as I know, the voltage level in Thailand is 220/230 volts, just like in Europe.
In the US it is 115 volts.
The frequency is also different in the USA.
The majority of your devices will therefore not survive.
Look out Guys, they are SO overloaded, the group distribution per electricity delivery point is often, very often overloaded, everything on 1 group, if you need a European connection, it is often because there is an earth line present, the tripod and therefore a heavier load , I bought 1 to connect a pressure cooker and iron .... 1 day and that bitch started to smoke and smell yes even melt ... .. WATCH OUT
There are a number of things to watch out for, Henk Appelman.
Residential wall sockets (WCD, socket) are designed for a maximum of 16A, 250V. With a usual alternating voltage of 220V you can load it with a maximum of (16 x 220 =) 3510W. A kettle of 2000W plus an iron of 1800W is therefore too much for a WCD. Then the WCD gets hot and can eventually ignite.
Furthermore, the power line to the WCD is – if all goes well – suitable for max. 16A and that power line (1,5mm²) is now secured in the group box with an automatic fuse of 16A.
If a junction box that is designed for a maximum of 10A (2200W) is connected to the WCD, it should not be loaded more heavily.
A WCD equipped with an earth wire (“tripod”) is still suitable for max. 16A.
In Thailand you regularly see that an electricity group suitable for max. 16A is secured with an automatic fuse of 30A, 40A or even more and a main fuse of 100A.
The cheap WCD and junction boxes, widely used in Thailand, will 'sag' over time, so that the contact between box clamps and plug legs is not good. => extra resistance => heat => fire.
It is not easy to find a good quality junction box suitable for 16A.
It also often happens that a WCD and distribution box appear to be provided with a ground wire (three holes), but are NOT.
If a WCD, distribution box and adapter plug does not state how many Amps and Volts it is suitable for, it should not be bought anyway.
En@Bart: I agree with what Arjen Schroevers and Frans Koppenberg write and on the following link you can see which types of WCD you can encounter in Thailand.
https://www.homepro.co.th/search?ca=ELT070105&ca=ELT070102&pmin=&pmax=&cst=0&q=electrical&page=1&s=12&size=100