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| Electricity and Electrical Current in Mexico |
Electricity & Current in Acapulco
Electricity in Acapulco is the same as it is in the U.S. and Canada, 110 V / 60
Hz. This is good because you won't fry your equipment (like I once did in Recife,
Brazil when I plugged the iron in and it got so hot so fast it burned a hole right
through my favorite shirt before burning out in like 30 seconds).
Wall sockets however don't always fit U.S. plugs because Mexico uses three types,
the three prong socket that we're all used to, the two prong socket that allows
the fat ended plug prongs, and the two prong socket that doesn't allow the fat
ended plug prongs. It's this last one that can cause problems and may need an
adaptor (called an adaptador in Spanish).
The photo above is the adaptor from my personal stash of adaptors. It's the one
I use with this computer and so its bent. Though you might not be able to see
because it's bent, both prongs are the same. This is the most common plug-type
in Mexico. An adaptor with this type of prong ends is highly recommended, especially
if you're planning to stay in the older section of town and would get flustered
because you couldn't plug in your electric nose hair trimmer.
Below is the culprit, the plugs that have one fat prong.
The orange adaptors used to fix the problem cost less than $1.00 U.S. and are
available at Wal-Mart (there is a big Wal-Mart in Acapulco's Costa Azul area).
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