Use electrical outlets correctly in Ireland
A trip to Ireland is a once in a lifetime experience. It is said that Ireland has 40 different shades of green. It is an EU country and is located west of England in the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea. If you are planning a trip to Ireland you should know that electrical appliances made in Germany will not easily work in Ireland. Read here how to use electrical outlets in Ireland.
What you need:
- Socket adapter for Ireland
You need these socket adapters for the green island
- The Republic of Ireland uses 230 volts and Northern Ireland 240 volts.
- Just like in England, Ireland only has three-prong sockets. You need a plug adapter to connect the in Germany to be able to use the usual two-pin plug.
- In hotels and B & Bs there are two-pin sockets with 110 resp. 120 volts for the razor.
- An adapter is available at airports and in electronics stores in Ireland for approx. 3 euros to buy.
How to use the Ireland adapter
- The socket adapter has 3 poles on one side for the socket outlet inputs in Ireland and on the other side the two-pole input for plugs for German electrical appliances.
- The adapters are standardized so that all common plugs fit in diameter and, on the other hand, the oval shape of the plugs in Ireland also fit.
- The three poles of the plug are structured as follows: The upper pole is attached vertically and is the longest of the three poles. The two lower poles are parallel and horizontal. They are slightly shorter than the upper, long pole.
- Using the adapter is very easy. When you arrive in beautiful Ireland, plug the 3 poles into the socket, the long pole faces up. Now look at the other side of the adapter. This is the usual view, as with German sockets. Push in the plug of your electrical device and off you go.
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