I’m taking my first international trip to the Philippines next month and I’m confused on what kind of adapter I need. I found this Site Plugs A and B look similar to those used in north america. I’m only bringing my phone, tablet, and steam deck. I read that I don’t need a transformer for those devices but I’ll still need an adapter. I was hoping someone could link me the right adapter I need. I tried looking on amazon but I don’t really trust the reviews on there anymore.
EDIT: for more context, my steam deck power adapter says. Input: 100-240v 1.2a 50-60hz. From my ubderstanfing, I won’t need a transformer for my steam deck but just an adapter. Someone posted This which seems like all I need.
Thanks!
The CIA world factbook is pretty good for this kind of stuff
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/travel-facts
That is very helpful, thanks!
I (American) spent about a month in the Philippines and traveled around a bunch by scooter on the main island. I don’t recall having to use something special to recharge my phone or my battery bank.
It’s an amazing country with amazing people. You are in for a treat. The language is kind of complex for me but luckily a lot speak really good English and I had no problems communicating. Finding vegetarian food was the most difficult part during my stay.
Reach out if you have any questions or want to know more!
its underrated as a spot for english speakers imo as its of the very short list of countries where you can go to and freely converse with some of the population, as english is one of their primary languages, but culturally be very distinct.
Somewhat related, a growing trend is to offshore English-speaking customer service roles to the Philippines. They have lighter accents and lower pay compared to Indian firms which is attractive to American business.
That’s awesome! I will definitely reach out!
My wife is from Manila. Can’t wait till we can go!
What do you think about retiring there? Not going to have much at the end of my working days, planning to take her home and live out our lives there.
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That’s what I was planning on doing. I’ll need an adapter for my steam deck tho.
The Philippines uses 115v 60hz, like America.They also use these three plug designs:
You may need an plug adapter if you run into the third one,
but you won’t need a transformer.Everything I’m reading says they use 220V/60Hz.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country Is where I got that.
Looking into it more though; it seems they used to use both and have since moved to 220v for the majority of things.
Many plug packs (ac-dc adapters) are dual voltage and will handle 220v just fine. Check the label on the plug though. Most other things you will need a transformer unfortunately.
That’s what I found too
As an Australian who has travelled a bit I would recommend something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Cellet-Worldwide-Universal-International-Compatible/dp/B07QDV3QNJ/
Any wall socket to any plug you have. I would also recommend taking a power board with you so you can charge your phone and steam deck at the same time.
I was going to say the same thing. But you should get one with USB ports built in. That way you can use a plug and use the USB charging.
Test it at home. Years ago I had one that nearly burnt the room down when someone charged their phone at the same time as me. 1 was fine.
They have the three types of plugs, but all have 220-240V.
If you’re from Europe or UK, you should be fine, but you might need an adapter.
If you’re from North America. You’ll definitely need a power converter and adapter, no matter what type of outlet.
Tons of devices are 100-240v, needing a voltage converter is rare. A physical adapter is typically all that’s needed. Check the specs on the device.
I updated my post to include the power adapter for my steam deck. It allows 100-240v 50-60hz so I shouldn’t need a converter, but just an adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/World-Travel-Adapter-2-4A-SKROSS/dp/B01DALIDX6/
That’s exactly the one I used in the Philippines (and many other countries), it’s a Swiss brand with excellent built quality and overcharge protection, unlike many of the no name China things you find on Amazon. It’s compatible with all plug types from A through G, and with the 2 USB sockets you can actually charge 3 devices at once.
For the devices you listed, no transformer is needed, correct.
Hair dryers are btw. the most common single-voltage appliances that cause issues, so don’t bring one of those…
Thanks for the reply! That is definitely a little pricey, but if the build quality is good then it will be worth it.
You can definitely go for a cheaper one if it’s a single use occasion for you, I’ve just been traveling around a lot over the years - mostly for work - and had some unbranded thing before that broke after a few uses.
I do plan on travelingore in the future. So I might as well get a good quality one.
Most USB chargers convert the voltage automatically. You only need an adapter. But for things like a hairdryer for example, you might need the converter.
That’s good to know, thanks!
Types A and B are the majority of sockets so most US plugs will work. If your devices have the grounding plug (type B), you can buy a universal travel adapter that has virtually all the plug type configurations. As you already mentioned, most portable devices nowadays can handle up to 220v so you don’t need a transformer.
Thanks for the response, I will just buy a universal adapter and call it good!
If you are from north America you will need 120v-240v transformer
https://www.orei.com/products/orei-japan-philippines-travel-plug-adapter-2-usa-inputs-3-pack-type-a
My steam deck charger says the input can handle up to 240 and 50-60 frequency
I’d google it be sure but if it say 120v - 240v not 120/240v, cuz that’s different, you should be fine
Edit:clarity
That being said is steamdeck is 120v - 240v that’s pretty sweet
Edit2: see above
