[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-GB":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\u002Funited-kingdom.md","United Kingdom",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":78},"minimark",[9,14,31,40,44,47,55,59,66],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"pack-a-uk-type-g-adapter","Pack a UK Type G adapter",[15,16,17,18,22,23,30],"p",{},"The UK's ",[19,20,21],"strong",{},"Type G"," plug has three rectangular pins and a fuse. ",[24,25,29],"a",{"href":26,"rel":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk\u002Fsafety-advice\u002Ftravel-advice\u002Funited-kingdom\u002F",[28],"nofollow","Electrical Safety First lists 230 V, 50 Hz"," as the supply. US, Canadian and continental European plugs need an appropriate adapter for ordinary UK sockets.",[15,32,33,34,39],{},"Choose an adapter that accepts your own plug, has the proper fused UK output and meets your equipment's grounding needs. ",[24,35,38],{"href":36,"rel":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.visitbritain.com\u002Fen\u002Fplan-your-trip\u002Fuseful-information",[28],"VisitBritain describes the fused three-pin design","; a product's fuse and rated load still need to suit its intended use.",[10,41,43],{"id":42},"a-hotel-shaver-socket-is-a-separate-case","A hotel shaver socket is a separate case",[15,45,46],{},"VisitBritain notes that some hotels provide two-pin sockets for shavers. Do not plan to use those as ordinary travel-adapter replacements. Use an appropriate wall outlet and check the marked purpose and rating of any special socket.",[15,48,49,50,54],{},"A continental “Europe adapter” is not sufficient for a ",[24,51,53],{"href":52},"\u002Fcountries\u002Ffrance","UK and France itinerary",". A universal adapter needs a documented Type G output, supported home-plug inputs, suitable earthing and adequate load limits.",[10,56,58],{"id":57},"check-230-v-before-plugging-in","Check 230 V before plugging in",[15,60,61,62,65],{},"VisitBritain describes the supply as 220\u002F240 V; we use Electrical Safety First's ",[19,63,64],{},"230 V nominal"," figure. This is not a reason to assume multiple regional household voltages.",[15,67,68,69,72,73,77],{},"A charger labelled ",[19,70,71],{},"100–240 V, 50\u002F60 Hz"," covers the listed UK supply. A 120 V-only US appliance does not. Follow the device maker's instructions for conversion or use suitable local equipment. The ",[24,74,76],{"href":75},"\u002Flabel","device-label guide"," helps you find the input rating rather than mistaking a charger output for its mains requirement.",{"title":79,"searchDepth":80,"depth":80,"links":81},"",2,[82,83,84],{"id":12,"depth":80,"text":13},{"id":42,"depth":80,"text":43},{"id":57,"depth":80,"text":58},"GB","Choose a fused Type G adapter for the UK, and avoid confusing hotel shaver sockets with ordinary power outlets.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Funited-kingdom",{"title":5,"description":86},[93,95],{"title":94,"url":26},"Electrical Safety First: United Kingdom travel adapters",{"title":96,"url":36},"VisitBritain: electrical plugs and useful information","countries\u002Funited-kingdom","2026-10-05","TU0vdN8DE55iFaStt0Zx74emepzJApv41JHyNI9xg8c",1791256147572]