Using a laptop in Europe

fryman · 07-26-2007

I am travelling to the UK soon and need to take my laptop with me. I've checked out several adaptors that reduce the current to 110v but they say that they are not meant for use with "delicate equipment" such as computers.

Has anyone tried to use one of these adaptors? Is there any other option?

**james** · 07-26-2007

you don't need one.

just get the power cord from the wall to the black box of your notebook transformer (or just a simple plug adaptor, and make sure your transformer 'brick' says 110-220V 50/60Hz). I've not had one that doesn't do both current flavors.

fryman · 07-26-2007

Wow, you are right! Just took a look at my Dell's transformer and it clearly says "input 100-240V"

Cool. Thanks

Andiline · 07-26-2007

Fryman, for me it's the other way around but in the US or Mexico I never used anything else than the cable Apple delivered with my Notebook (plus the travel adapters for plugging the cable in of course). I never had any problems.

Andrea

LeedsTyke · 07-26-2007

Just to confirm what James has said above, the transformer should be 'dual voltage' (110v & 240v) so all you will need is the U.K three pin plug that goes into the adaptor, or even just a US-UK plug head which I/m sure you can pick up from most electrical store over in the US, something like Radioshack is it?

andymills · 07-27-2007

I am just about to head out from UK to Playa and had a look at all my electrical kit the other day, everything seems to be 100-240v 50-60Hz or there abouts:
Nokia phone charger, laptop, camera charger... etc.

Seems that some common sense was used in the design of these things, amazing!

Be amazed if the US kit wasn't just as sensibly made.

ANDY

07-26-2007	#1 (permalink)
fryman way into it Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 108	Using a laptop in Europe I am travelling to the UK soon and need to take my laptop with me. I've checked out several adaptors that reduce the current to 110v but they say that they are not meant for use with "delicate equipment" such as computers. Has anyone tried to use one of these adaptors? Is there any other option?

07-26-2007	#2 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Kullavik, Sweden Posts: 9,928	you don't need one. just get the power cord from the wall to the black box of your notebook transformer (or just a simple plug adaptor, and make sure your transformer 'brick' says 110-220V 50/60Hz). I've not had one that doesn't do both current flavors. __________________ Get your own signature countdown image!

07-27-2007	#6 (permalink)
andymills sandflea Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Playa (From Manchester, UK) Posts: 6	It's not just laptops either! I am just about to head out from UK to Playa and had a look at all my electrical kit the other day, everything seems to be 100-240v 50-60Hz or there abouts: Nokia phone charger, laptop, camera charger... etc. Seems that some common sense was used in the design of these things, amazing! Be amazed if the US kit wasn't just as sensibly made. ANDY

07-26-2007	#3 (permalink)
fryman way into it Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 108	Wow, you are right! Just took a look at my Dell's transformer and it clearly says "input 100-240V" Cool. Thanks

07-26-2007	#4 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,745	Fryman, for me it's the other way around but in the US or Mexico I never used anything else than the cable Apple delivered with my Notebook (plus the travel adapters for plugging the cable in of course). I never had any problems. Andrea

07-26-2007	#5 (permalink)
LeedsTyke life=playa Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, U.K Posts: 525	Just to confirm what James has said above, the transformer should be 'dual voltage' (110v & 240v) so all you will need is the U.K three pin plug that goes into the adaptor, or even just a US-UK plug head which I/m sure you can pick up from most electrical store over in the US, something like Radioshack is it?

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