[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-CA":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"code":85,"description":86,"extension":87,"meta":88,"navigation":89,"path":90,"seo":91,"sources":92,"stem":97,"verified":98,"__hash__":99},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Fcanada.md","Canada",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":78},"minimark",[9,14,36,39,43,54,58,70],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"coming-from-the-us-start-with-your-existing-plugs","Coming from the US? Start with your existing plugs",[15,16,17,24,25,29,30,35],"p",{},[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tourismpei.com\u002Faskanislander\u002Fquestions\u002Fwhat-type-of-power-outlet-is-used-in-canada",[22],"nofollow","Tourism PEI confirms that Canada uses the same outlet types as the US",", with ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"120 V, 60 Hz"," electricity. ",[18,31,34],{"href":32,"rel":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk\u002Fsafety-advice\u002Ftravel-advice\u002Fcanada\u002F",[22],"Electrical Safety First identifies Type A and B",".",[15,37,38],{},"An ordinary US Type A or B device does not need a travel adapter for the corresponding Canadian outlet. A two-pin A plug fits a B socket too; a grounded three-pin B plug needs an outlet with the earth opening. Do not remove its third pin to fit a two-hole socket.",[10,40,42],{"id":41},"what-uk-and-european-visitors-should-pack","What UK and European visitors should pack",[15,44,45,46,49,50,53],{},"A small charger that does not need earth can use a suitable ",[26,47,48],{},"Type A adapter",". For grounded devices, choose ",[26,51,52],{},"Type B"," and check that the adapter accepts your home plug and maintains the earth connection. If buying a universal adapter, confirm which North American output it provides: two pins and three pins serve different needs.",[10,55,57],{"id":56},"canada-is-not-a-230-v-destination","Canada is not a 230 V destination",[15,59,60,61,65,66,69],{},"A plug adapter cannot make a 230 V-only kettle or hair dryer suitable for Canada's 120 V supply. Check the ",[18,62,64],{"href":63},"\u002Flabel","input rating",", including frequency, before packing it. A range of ",[26,67,68],{},"100–240 V, 50\u002F60 Hz"," includes Canada's listed electricity; other ratings need their manufacturer's compatibility guidance.",[15,71,72,73,77],{},"Heading south afterward? ",[18,74,76],{"href":75},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fmexico","Mexico's nominal voltage differs",", even though the plug families look familiar.",{"title":79,"searchDepth":80,"depth":80,"links":81},"",2,[82,83,84],{"id":12,"depth":80,"text":13},{"id":41,"depth":80,"text":42},{"id":56,"depth":80,"text":57},"CA","When US plugs work in Canada, what UK visitors should pack, and why two-prong and grounded connections differ.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Fcanada",{"title":5,"description":86},[93,95],{"title":94,"url":32},"Electrical Safety First: Canada travel adapters",{"title":96,"url":20},"Tourism PEI: Canadian outlets and electricity","countries\u002Fcanada","2026-10-05","wtHL_a-07PusO5mNq6lVFwPSWlEdzkZc0QTCFV8Zqjo",1791256133255]