[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":105},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-PT":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"code":90,"description":91,"extension":92,"meta":93,"navigation":94,"path":95,"seo":96,"sources":97,"stem":102,"verified":103,"__hash__":104},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Fportugal.md","Portugal",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":83},"minimark",[9,14,30,42,46,54,66,70],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"check-your-spain-adapter-before-buying-another","Check your Spain adapter before buying another",[15,16,17,24,25,29],"p",{},[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk\u002Fsafety-advice\u002Ftravel-advice\u002Fportugal\u002F",[22],"nofollow","Electrical Safety First lists Type C and F, 230 V and 50 Hz"," for Portugal. Those are also the listed families in ",[18,26,28],{"href":27},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fspain","Spain",". If your existing adapter explicitly supports those outlets, accepts your home plug and meets your equipment's grounding and load requirements, it may already serve the Portuguese part of your trip.",[15,31,32,33,37,38,41],{},"A suitable ",[34,35,36],"strong",{},"Type C Europlug adapter"," can connect a small ungrounded charger. For equipment requiring earth, choose a ",[34,39,40],{},"grounded Type F adapter"," with the correct contacts. Do not use the two-pin choice as a grounding solution.",[10,43,45],{"id":44},"an-american-plug-does-not-always-mean-a-transformer","An American plug does not always mean a transformer",[15,47,48,53],{},[18,49,52],{"href":50,"rel":51},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.visitportugal.com\u002Fen\u002Fnode\u002F195726",[22],"VisitPortugal's electricity page"," gives broad advice about transformers for American equipment. The deciding factor is your device's input rating, rather than the flat-pin shape alone.",[15,55,56,57,60,61,65],{},"A device labelled ",[34,58,59],{},"100–240 V, 50\u002F60 Hz"," covers the listed household supply and needs a suitable plug connection. A 120 V-only appliance does not cover it. Follow its maker's conversion instructions or use suitable local equipment. The ",[18,62,64],{"href":63},"\u002Fnotes\u002Fadapter-vs-converter","adapter versus converter guide"," explains the distinction.",[10,67,69],{"id":68},"adding-the-uk-or-switzerland","Adding the UK or Switzerland",[15,71,72,73,77,78,82],{},"A universal adapter must document the correct outputs for the whole trip. Type G in the ",[18,74,76],{"href":75},"\u002Fcountries\u002Funited-kingdom","UK"," and grounded Type J in ",[18,79,81],{"href":80},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fswitzerland","Switzerland"," need different compatibility checks. Verify supported inputs and earth continuity as well as the product's destination list.",{"title":84,"searchDepth":85,"depth":85,"links":86},"",2,[87,88,89],{"id":12,"depth":85,"text":13},{"id":44,"depth":85,"text":45},{"id":68,"depth":85,"text":69},"PT","Choose Europlug or grounded Schuko adapters for Portugal and separate a US plug's shape from its device voltage requirements.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Fportugal",{"title":5,"description":91},[98,100],{"title":99,"url":20},"Electrical Safety First: Portugal socket families and supply",{"title":101,"url":50},"VisitPortugal: electricity information","countries\u002Fportugal","2026-10-05","3dTw6wTjj62yqgEVJb9kG8s54l9j-0Rj_cwLDDtJroY",1791256142991]