
Manufacturers take these small deviations into account. You can use your electric appliances in Brazil, if the standard voltage in your country is in between 220 – 240 volts.

Buy a power plug/travel adapter for BrazilĪmazon has an great selection of adapters. We don’t sell directly, just want to make sure you have the right one for your travels! You will need a step-down voltage converter to safely step the voltage down from 220 to 110.

If your appliance is designed to run only on 110-120 volts, you are likely to see smoke, if not fire, from this potent miss-mating. These allow you to plug your electrical device into the Brazilian wall socket, but they do not convert the electricity to the American 110 volts. Plug adapters are the interfaces between the American flat-pronged plug and Brazil’s two round-prong socket. Use the photo below to help identify the right plug and socket. In Brazil the power sockets used are of type C and type N. Most federative units (about 60 per cent of all Brazilian households) use 127 V electricity, but some other – mainly northeastern – states are on 220 V. The 20 amp version, used for heavier appliances, has two round pins 4.8 mm in diameter, and a grounding pin. The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4 mm thick, and a grounding pin.

You will need to consider what to pack, to ensure you can use your personal electrical appliances safely while you are abroad.
