Travel adapter from Jamaica to El Salvador
No Adapter Needed
You will not need a plug adapter — Jamaica and El Salvador share at least one common plug shape (Type A, Type B). The mains frequency is also different (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Jamaica (home)
✓
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
✓
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
El Salvador (destination)
Electrical specs
Jamaica
110 V
50 Hz
= Match
El Salvador
120 V
60 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in El Salvador
In El Salvador, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B. The country runs on 120 volts at 60 Hz. That means wall sockets in El Salvador can be one of 2 different shapes — Type A, Type B, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.