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| We know this whole electrical issue is confusing. Please call us if you have any questions and we'll help you determine what you'll need to take to use your electrical items abroad. |
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To use electrical or electronic appliances
in foreign countries, you will need to consider the following:
- where you are going
- what you are taking
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| ELECTRICAL CURRENT |
VOLTAGE
Electrical appliances built for use in North
America are designed to operate on 110-125 volts
AC (Alternating Current). Most of the rest of the
world, however, operates on 220-250 volts AC.
When travelling with electrical or electronic
appliances to areas of the world with 220-250 volts
AC, you will need either
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SURGES AND SPIKES
As in the United States, but with much greater frequency
in many foreign countries, power spikes and surges
can affect electrical appliances. It's
best to protect your equipment, particularly sensitive
(and expensive) electric equipment, from these
spikes and surges.
Surges
and Spikes
CYCLES
Nothing is known to change cycles but most appliances
are unaffected by the differences. For more
information, read about the appliances that are affected
and how they are affected.
Cycles
AC/DC
Voltage converters and North American appliances
operate on Alternating Current. They will
not operate on Direct Current (DC) and no device
will allow these appliances to work on Direct Current.
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| ADAPTER PLUGS |
| You will probably also need one or more adapter
plugs depending on where you will be using your
appliances. |
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CAUTION:
Shaver Sockets
The 220-250 volt AC electrical outlets found in
many foreign bathrooms are only for use with low
wattage appliances rated at 5 to 10 watts maximum:
i.e., electric shavers, oral hygiene devices, contact
lens disinfectors, etc. Using your hair dryer or
other high wattage appliance from this outlet,
even with a voltage converter, can blow the main
fuse or circuit breaker and may damage your converter
and appliance.
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