[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":91},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-MX":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"code":76,"description":77,"extension":78,"meta":79,"navigation":80,"path":81,"seo":82,"sources":83,"stem":88,"verified":89,"__hash__":90},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Fmexico.md","Mexico",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":69},"minimark",[9,14,25,39,43,50,57,61],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"familiar-plugs-a-different-nominal-voltage","Familiar plugs, a different nominal voltage",[15,16,17,24],"p",{},[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk\u002Fsafety-advice\u002Ftravel-advice\u002Fmexico\u002F",[22],"nofollow","Electrical Safety First lists Type A and B"," for Mexico. US and Canadian plugs can fit the corresponding outlets: A has two flat pins; B adds earth. A grounded B plug needs a suitable three-hole outlet. Do not remove its ground pin to use a two-hole socket.",[15,26,27,28,33,34,38],{},"The ",[18,29,32],{"href":30,"rel":31},"https:\u002F\u002Fdof.gob.mx\u002Fnota_detalle_popup.php?codigo=5396706",[22],"Mexican national standard published in the official gazette"," identifies ",[35,36,37],"strong",{},"127 V as the predominant nominal low-voltage supply and 60 Hz as the frequency",". Electrical Safety First's travel table instead says 120 V. We retain 127 V from the national standard; those differing figures are not evidence of a regional split.",[10,40,42],{"id":41},"does-my-us-device-work-in-mexico","Does my US device work in Mexico?",[15,44,45,46,49],{},"Check its supported input range rather than assuming that similar voltages guarantee compatibility. ",[35,47,48],{},"100–240 V, 50\u002F60 Hz"," includes the listed Mexican supply. A device marked only 120 V needs manufacturer guidance before use on 127 V. Physical plug fit answers a different question.",[15,51,52,53,56],{},"UK and European travelers need a suitable A adapter for ungrounded chargers, or a ",[35,54,55],{},"grounded B adapter"," for equipment requiring earth. A 230 V-only appliance may not work correctly on the lower supply through a plain adapter.",[10,58,60],{"id":59},"buying-a-universal-adapter","Buying a universal adapter",[15,62,63,64,68],{},"Verify the wall-side A or B design, accepted home plugs, grounding and rated load. A universal adapter with only two North American pins cannot provide an earth connection. For a ",[18,65,67],{"href":66},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fcanada","Canada and Mexico itinerary",", keep checking voltage even where the plug families stay the same.",{"title":70,"searchDepth":71,"depth":71,"links":72},"",2,[73,74,75],{"id":12,"depth":71,"text":13},{"id":41,"depth":71,"text":42},{"id":59,"depth":71,"text":60},"MX","Mexico shares North American plug families but uses a 127 V nominal supply; check device ratings before assuming US compatibility.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Fmexico",{"title":5,"description":77},[84,86],{"title":85,"url":30},"DOF: national standard NMX-J-098-ANCE-2014, supply voltage and frequency",{"title":87,"url":20},"Electrical Safety First: Mexico plug types and travel advice","countries\u002Fmexico","2026-10-05","dEaYjl1p6rMDIEqigOlc4K5ijHm9lqPegXG0h3q4bH8",1791256140428]