You will need to consider what to pack to ensure you can use your personal electrical appliances safely whilst abroad. This normally includes the use of a travel adaptor, which is a device that simply allows you to plug an electrical appliance into a foreign electrical socket. It is important to note that it does not convert the voltage or frequency. For Italy there are three associated plug types, types C, F and L. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins, plug type F is the plug which has two round pins with two earth clips on the side and plug type L is the plug type which has three round pins. Italy operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. You can determine whether you’ll need to use a converter or transformer, by looking at the appliance rating plate. A dual voltage rated appliance will display for example ‘INPUT: 110-240V’ on the body of the appliance or its power supply. This means that you will not need a converter or transformer but just a travel adaptor, because Italy operates on a 230V supply voltage, which is within the 110-240V range that the dual voltage appliance operates on.