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Voltage

Electricity in this region is 220-240 volts. In the U.S. it is 110 volts. Most of the things a
traveler will want to plug in—battery chargers, MP3 players, tablets or computers—can run
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this before you plug it in. If you have something that needs 110 volts—like a shaver or a
hairdryer—you can bring a transformer to change the current. (But transformers tend to burn
out, so it might be better to leave whatever it is at home.)

Plugs
The shape of plugs will vary from country to country, and sometimes even within a country
depending on when that building was built. To plug something from the U.S. into a local
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universal adapter/converter combo. Versatile and lightweight, these can usually be found at
your local electronics goods or hardware stores. Sometimes you can buy them at large retailers
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sale at the airport when you arrive at your destination.

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Type B. Here is the list of plugs for the countries on this trip:

Estonia: C and F

Latvia: C and F

Lithuania: C and F

Russia: C and F

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