Submitted 4 months ago by WeebLife@lemmy.world to [deleted]
I’m taking my first international trip to the Philippines next month and I’m confused on what kind of adapter I need. I found this Site But the plugs look similar to those used in america. I’m only bringing my phone, tablet, and steam deck. I read that I don’t need a transformer for those devices but I’ll still need an adapter. I was hoping someone could link me the right adapter I need. I tried looking on amazon but I don’t really trust the reviews on there anymore.
Thanks!
I (American) spent about a month in the Philippines and traveled around a bunch by scooter on the main island. I don’t recall having to use something special to recharge my phone or my battery bank.
It’s an amazing country with amazing people. You are in for a treat. The language is kind of complex for me but luckily a lot speak really good English and I had no problems communicating. Finding vegetarian food was the most difficult part during my stay.
Reach out if you have any questions or want to know more!
its underrated as a spot for english speakers imo as its of the very short list of countries where you can go to and freely converse with some of the population, as english is one of their primary languages, but culturally be very distinct.
Somewhat related, a growing trend is to offshore English-speaking customer service roles to the Philippines. They have lighter accents and lower pay compared to Indian firms which is attractive to American business.
That’s awesome! I will definitely reach out!
My wife is from Manila. Can’t wait till we can go!
What do you think about retiring there? Not going to have much at the end of my working days, planning to take her home and live out our lives there.
That’s what I was planning on doing. I’ll need an adapter for my steam deck tho.
The Philippines uses 115v 60hz, like America.
They also use these three plug designs: Image
You may need an plug adapter if you run into the third one, but you won’t need a transformer.
Everything I’m reading says they use 220V/60Hz.
…m.wikipedia.org/…/Mains_electricity_by_country
Is where I got that. Looking into it more though; it seems they used to use both and have since moved to 220v for the majority of things.
Many plug packs (ac-dc adapters) are dual voltage and will handle 220v just fine. Check the label on the plug though. M9st other things you will need a transformer unfortunately.
That’s what I found too
As an Australian who has travelled a bit I would recommend something like this.
Any wall socket to any plug you have. I would also recommend taking a power board with you so you can charge your phone and steam deck at the same time.
I was going to say the same thing. But you should get one with USB ports built in. That way you can use a plug and use the USB charging.
Test it at home. Years ago I had one that nearly burnt the room down when someone charged their phone at the same time as me. 1 was fine.
They have the three types of plugs, but all have 220-240V.
If you’re from Europe or UK, you should be fine, but you might need an adapter.
If you’re from North America. You’ll definitely need a power converter and adapter, no matter what type of outlet.
Tons of devices are 100-240v, needing a voltage converter is rare. A physical adapter is typically all that’s needed. Check the specs on the device.
I updated my post to include the power adapter for my steam deck. It allows 100-240v 50-60hz so I shouldn’t need a converter, but just an adapter.
Most USB chargers convert the voltage automatically. You only need an adapter. But for things like a hairdryer for example, you might need the converter.
That’s exactly the one I used in the Philippines (and many other countries), it’s a Swiss brand with excellent built quality and overcharge protection, unlike many of the no name China things you find on Amazon. It’s compatible with all plug types from A through G, and with the 2 USB sockets you can actually charge 3 devices at once.
Types A and B are the majority of sockets so most US plugs will work. If your devices have the grounding plug (type B), you can buy a universal travel adapter that has virtually all the plug type configurations. As you already mentioned, most portable devices nowadays can handle up to 220v so you don’t need a transformer.
Thanks for the response, I will just buy a universal adapter and call it good!
If you are from north America you will need 120v-240v transformer
My steam deck charger says the input can handle up to 240 and 50-60 frequency
I’d google it be sure but if it say 120v - 240v not 120/240v cuz that’s different
SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
The CIA world factbook is pretty good for this kind of stuff
www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/…/travel-facts
WeebLife@lemmy.world 4 months ago
That is very helpful, thanks!