Finland is located in Northern Europe.  Finland uses a continental europe, two round pin style of adapter plug.  When traveling to Europe it is important to take with you the correct adapter plug for your destination country.

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Adapter plugs allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. A non-grounded adapter may NOT be used with appliances that have grounded plugs; for these you will need a grounded adapter.  If your hair dryer, curling iron, electric razor is not dual voltage you will most likely need a converter to use your electric.  For more information see Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Finder.

Many of our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup.

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Going In Style Finland Model GIS-FIN-B-GUB

Grounded Adapter Plugs - Earthed Adapters

If you are traveling with a grounded United States dual/multi-voltage appliance or using a grounded Transformer you will need to use a grounded adapter plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs - Non-Earthed Adapters

Going In Style offers non-grounded adapter plugs for use with your voltage converter, transformer, or dual/multi voltage appliance. A non-grounded United States plug has two flat blades.

Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

Finland operates on 230 volt electricity and is generated at 50Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60Hz United States appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50Hz foreign electricity. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Toshiba computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Toshiba, Hp, Lenovo, Asus, laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. Your iPad, iPhone and iPod are dual voltage and will not need a converter.  Just bring your apple device charger with you and your Europe adapter plug so you can charge your iPad or apple device while traveling to Europe. Most laptops are multi-voltage and will operate on voltages ranging from 100 to 240 volts. However, computers do need to make safe connections to foreign power systems and a surge protector is recommended and you will still need an adapter to use your plug.

Converter- Changing Current Voltage

Going in Style adapters allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. Adapter plugs DO NOT convert voltage and only change the configuration of the pins. When voltage conversion is needed, use an electricity converter. An electricity converter changes the voltage input into your appliance. The United States electrical appliances operate on a lower current of 110-120 volts AC (Alternating Current). Most of the world operates on 220-240 volts AC. Therefore converter units enable your electronic and non-electronic appliances to run on foreign electricity (220-240 volts) to match the voltage requirements of your 110-120 volt device. Failure to run your appliance with a converter could damage your appliance.

About Finland

Geography

Finland is located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia and its area is slightly smaller than Montana. Its climate is tropical cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes. The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills.

Currency

Currency in Finland is the Euro (EUR). Credit cards are widely accepted throughout Finland. Foreign currency and travelers cheques can be exchanged in banks and exchange offices.

Staying Connected

Finland has a modern system with excellent service and digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs. When travelling to Finland you will want to take an international or unlocked cell phone with a prepaid Finland SIM card. You can also contact your mobile service provider to set up an international calling plan. You will need an adapter to charge your phone. Most cell phone battery rechargers should be multi-voltage, therefore will not require a converter. If the charger says 100-240 volts, 50-60 cycles then your charger in multi-voltage.

Finland has 4.7 million internet hosts and over 4.393 million internet users. Internet access is widely available in hotels, internet café and Wi-Fi hotspots. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.