Venezuela Travel Adapter Kit | Going In Style

Venezuela is located in the Northern part of South America and uses the same type of adapters as its bordering country Colombia.  Guyana also borders Venezuela and uses the flat pin adapter, however you will need additional adapters for traveling got Guyana.

Venezuela adaptor kit for traveling to this Northern South America Country.  Venezuela adapters have two flat pins that fit into Venezuela and US outlets.  Outlet sockets in Venezuela are not required to be polarized, whereas US appliance have polarized plugs.  In order for US appliances to fit into Venezuela outlets a polarize adapter may be needed.

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. Purchase Individual Adapters from Going In Style.

 Going In Style Venezuela Model GIS-VE-A-GUA

 Grounded Adapter Plugs

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 adaptor plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs

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.

Why do I need a North American adapter?

Even though Venezuela uses North American sockets, the sockets are not required to be polarized. Since devices such as laptops have a polarized plug with one prong wider than the other, you will still need an adapter to use your plug in Venezuela.

 Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

Venezuela operates on 120 volt electricity and is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. Many foreign countries operate on 50Hz. 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.

Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Toshiba computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

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.

Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Lenovo, Asus, Toshiba, HP laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. 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.

About Venezuela

Geography

Venezuela is located in Oceania Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana. Its climate is tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands. The terrain is Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast

Currency

Currency in Venezuela is the Bolívar Fuerte (VEF). Credit cards are accepted in larger cities and tourist hotspots. Foreign currency and travelers cheques can be exchanged at banks and exchange offices.

Staying Connected

Venezuela has a modern and expanding telephone system with a domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations; recent substantial improvement in telephone service in rural areas; substantial increase in digitalization of exchanges and trunk lines; installation of a national interurban fiber-optic network capable of digital multimedia services; combined fixed and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership 130 per 100 persons. When travelling to Venezuela you will want to take an international or unlocked cell phone with a prepaid Venezuela SIM card. 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.

Venezuela has over 888,028 internet hosts and over 8.918 million internet users. There is internet access in hotels and internet cafes. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.