Equador Electricity?

[Ian]

I know that the electricity supply is 110V, 60Hz.
Can anybody tell me what type of power connections are used in Equador?
Are they the same as the USA (2 flat pins)?

Thanks, Ian..

[Xsemster]

The electricity is actually closer to 50 Hz than 60Hz, and voltages can vary
to a greater degree than one would expect in the US, Western Europe, or
Australia. (For instance, a clock plugged into the wall will not keep
accurate time.)

Generally, electrical outlets will have the two flat pins, like in the US.
While US plugs and outlets are almost universally polarized (one of the flat
pins is broader than the other), the circuits in Ecuador are generally not
polarized.

In rural areas and cheap hotels, don't expect to find electrical outlets--
electricity will be limited to a bare bulb at ceiling level. Also, brownouts
and blackouts are not uncommon-- most electrical production is hydro, and
during dry periods capacity will be down and rolling blackouts
(intentionally shutting off an area for a period of time, then shutting down
another area) tend to be the rule.

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