Are US and AUS plugs the same?
Take care: United States of America uses lower voltage than Australia. You will need a step up voltage converter a device that can be plugged to 120 volts and it provides an outlet with 230 volts for your Australia’ device.
What plugs are compatible with Australia?
Full list of international power adapters
| Country / region | Adapter plug type in country / region | Voltage in country / region |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | I | 230 V |
| Austria | C, F | 230 V |
| Azerbaijan | C, F | 220 V |
| Azores | B, C, F | 230 V |
Can I use a UK plug in Australia?
UK plugs aren’t compatible with Australian sockets, even though the two electrical systems use the same voltage. You’ll therefore need an adaptor to use your UK appliances and most of these have just the two pins. It’s recommended to replace UK plugs with the I type Australian plug sooner rather than later.
What country has the same plug as Australia?
What are the electric plugs for each country?
| Country | Often uses same connectors as: | Type of plug |
|---|---|---|
| Aruba | Germany | A,B,F |
| Australia | Australia | I |
| Austria | Germany | C,F |
| Azores | India | B,C,F |
Can I use UK plug in Australia?
UK plugs aren’t compatible with Australian sockets, even though the two electrical systems use the same voltage. You’ll therefore need an adaptor to use your UK appliances and most of these have just the two pins.
Can you send electrical goods to Australia?
Can I Ship my Electrical Items to Australia? Providing you owned the electrical appliances before moving to Australia and they are for your personal use, you can bring them into Australia without any duty applying.
Is New Zealand plug same as Australia?
New Zealand’s electricity supply runs at 230/240 volts, and we use angled two or three pin plugs (the same as Australia and parts of Asia).
Can I use my US hairdryer in Australia?
It is also possible that a single voltage hair dryer supports a small voltage range such as 220-240V or 100-120V, which means that the hair dryer can handle small fluctuations in voltage. If this is the case for your hair dryer, you can use it in Australia, because dual voltage hair dryers can be used in all countries.
Can I use 120V in Australia?
Voltage Converters Mains voltage in Australia is 230V 50Hz. Travellers from most nations in Asia, Africa and Europe should have appliances that work on the same mains voltage as Australia – therefore you will not need a voltage converter. Notable exceptions to this are Japan, USA and Canada which uses 100/120V 50/60Hz.
Are Australian plugs fused?
Australian sockets are three pin, but look a bit different those in the UK and are often lower down the wall. Plugs do not have fuses and can be two or three pin depending on whether they’re for things that need to be earthed (e.g. gardening power tools).