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Old Nov 14th, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Electric! I forgot to ask if I need an adapter?

We are coming from the US. Will I need an electric adapter for our camera chargers etc.??
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Old Nov 14th, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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coming to where??

If Oz - definitely yes - our electricity is 240v
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Old Nov 14th, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Take a look at your charger. Most new chargers work on 110 - 240 volts. So all you would need is a plug adapter.
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Old Nov 14th, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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And our plugs have 3 pins and sockets have three holes, not two.
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Old Nov 14th, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Mover and I must have answered that at exactly the same time - the difference in no of pins and holes is easily overcome with an adapter, of course.
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Old Nov 15th, 2004 | 03:34 AM
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Here is a good website about international electricity. It has photos of adapters (that enable you to plug an appliance into a wall outlet or socket whose holes are configured differently from the pins of your appliance's plug) and converters and transformers (that "step down" a 220 volt electricity supply for a 110V appliance or that "step up" a 110V electricity supply for a 220V appliance).

http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/elect.htm
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Old Nov 15th, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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If you're going to New Zealand, you'll need an adapter.

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