adapters
 

Can someone tell me what the plugs look like in Holland? Thanks. I want to know what type of adapter to get.

The GS-9 and/or GS-104 should take care of you.

http://www.voltageconverters.com/plug_adapters.html ((b))

The Netherlands uses the same plug/receptacle system as Germany. For higher amperages the plug used is the grounding "Schuko" plug with two round pins. For device drawing less than 2 1/2 amp, you can use the standard, ungrounded, non-polarized CEE 7/16, "Euro plug", which works in receptacles all over continental Europe. That plug has two 3/16" diam pins 3/4" apart (actually 4.8mm diam x 19mm centers).

Adapters which accept our two bladed plug and have that 2 pin configuration are commonly sold in this country, often for "Northern Europe". The one sold for "Southern Europe" fits in the Italian receptacle but probably won't work anywhere else.

See users.pandora.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm#plugs.

Not just the plugs are different, but also the voltage...220W.

Adapters and converters are two different animals.

Adapters are to help the plug fit into the socket.

Converters are to stepdown 220V to 110V.

Or something like that. :-) ((b))

So I am safe if i used an adaper and converter for Northern Europe when visiting Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can educate yourself on this topic at the Franzus site (they make adapters, converters, and transformers)

http://www.franzus.com/Merchant2/mer...&Screen=UE

Most computer and camera chargers today are dual voltage. They will say something like "100/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz". This means that they can be used on European voltage without a converter. If it says only "120 VAC", it means that you will need to buy and carry an expensive and heavy "converter". If you haven't already bought it, don't.

Many non-electronic appliance have a slide switch to allow them to accept European (230 V) power.

Again, if you don't have a dual voltage electronic power supply, or a switchable appliance, you will have to buy a power converter.

One of the adapters, GS-9 or GS-104, shown on voltageconverters.com, is an Italian plug and won't work anywhere else. I believe that the GS-104 is the Euro plug, but the site does not give good enough specs to know.

Their price ($1.00) are low enough that you could just buy both and discard the one that doesn't work, but there is still $7.00 shipping.

Last time I was at ACE hardware they had an assortment of world plug adapters for less than $5 each. Get the one that says "Northern Europe".

BTW, the GS-20, shown below them, is the grounded Schuko style, and should fit in any receptacle in Netherland, Belgium, France, Germany, or Austia. It will not fit in Switzerland or Italy.

Hi larry, GS-9 is the Euro-Plug.Using GS-9, if you have a polarized plug, you would loose polarization, which should be avoided.

marking for me and my amsterdam trip!

Logos,

Thanks. The website did not give specifications, and it is difficult to tell from the pictures.

Anyway, considering shipping charges, ACE hardware has a better price. So also REI.

The Schuko system is grounded, but also not polarized, particularly when used with the Euro plug.

Most computer and camera power supplies are "double insulated", not polarized.

Larry,

The GS-9 and GS-104 provide the same output, i.e., will fit into just about all European wall sockets. The difference between the two is the input to the GS-104. You can use both flat and round. Either one will work for general "plug into the wall."

The GS-20 is for use for kitchens & bathrooms since it has the "ground." ((b))

See http://www.europlugs.com/catalog.Won...g_Adapters.htm.

The GS-104 is the Euro plug. The GS-9 is the Italian plug.

Larry, I see from the webside you posted that some pins are a tad smaller than others. I bought a set of adapters very similar to the GS-9 and/or the GS-104, and have used them everywhere in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, etc.) ((b))

>The GS-104 is the Euro plug. The GS-9 is the Italian plug.
The pictures on the page are mixed up. The picture at GS-9 is the Euro-Plug. (I know my plugs ;-)

Consider buying a local replacement plug on arrival at an electric shop. You can replace the existing (US) plug and wire on the local plug.

Correct specification ;-) at http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurostecker.
Have fun!

The so-called "Euro plug" (assuming it has the usual two round pins) would also be more commonly known as the "Continental plug."