Am Going to Burn Up My Electronic Devices?
Jul 6th, 2011, 12:43 PM
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Why do you people need so much power?
The vast majority of countries in the world use between 200 and 240 volts and 50 hz. Why do you need so little?
Most modern electronics are dual voltage. Check the label on your electronic goods. Things that heat - irons, hair-dryers etc tend not to be, or not very effective if they are. Buy cheap ones in Europe to save blowing the fuses.
The vast majority of countries in the world use between 200 and 240 volts and 50 hz. Why do you need so little?
Most modern electronics are dual voltage. Check the label on your electronic goods. Things that heat - irons, hair-dryers etc tend not to be, or not very effective if they are. Buy cheap ones in Europe to save blowing the fuses.
Jul 6th, 2011, 12:57 PM
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A physics graduate and engineer speaks: the voltage is <i>not</i> the same as the power consumption. The latter will be essentially the same regardless of the supply voltage. What changes is the current drawn (which affects the thickness of electrical cable needed). Remember Ohm's Law: V = I x R?
Jul 6th, 2011, 01:06 PM
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http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap11/electric.htm
Explains it all in the section: Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras, Cell Phones, and Similar Devices.
Explains it all in the section: Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras, Cell Phones, and Similar Devices.
Jul 6th, 2011, 03:23 PM
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uk2011 if you knew anything you would realize that we in america use 120 v not 240 v....
Right...When I referred to "you people" I meant the fine folks in the UK. Apparently you haven't been paying attention or you don't know much.
Right...When I referred to "you people" I meant the fine folks in the UK. Apparently you haven't been paying attention or you don't know much.
Jul 6th, 2011, 05:33 PM
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Most electronic gadgets today use switching power supplies that can accept a wide range of voltages (110-240 at least) at either 50 or 60 Hz. All you need is an adapter for the plug. If you want to be sure, just check the AC adapter or charger: it will always be marked on the case somewhere.
Voltage has little to do with power consumption. Most computers today consume about as much power as several light bulbs, irrespective of the voltage of the power supply. Power consumption is voltage times current, and a computer that consumes 2 amps at 120 volts will consume 1 amp at 240 volts, using the same amount of power either way.
Voltage has little to do with power consumption. Most computers today consume about as much power as several light bulbs, irrespective of the voltage of the power supply. Power consumption is voltage times current, and a computer that consumes 2 amps at 120 volts will consume 1 amp at 240 volts, using the same amount of power either way.
Jul 6th, 2011, 05:38 PM
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Usually the only things that are problems are hair dryers or irons or something that use a LOT of heat. They often pull too much power for the wiring in older european hotels and you can end up with an appliance that barely works (have you noticed that hair dryers supplied in most european hotels only have cool - not med or high settings - and it takes forever to dry your hair?) - or you may blow a fuse in the hotel.
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