Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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travel to England in May
Wondering if anyone can tell me which kind of converter/adapter I need for England - to charge my ipad, iphone, and hair dryer. I researched for over an hour and ordered a BESTEK from Amazon for $39.99. When it arrived, the box had picture of a hairdryer, coffee pot, curling iron and the words DO NOT USE over them. Any help would be appreciated, especially if you can give me the precise name, item #, and dollar amount from Amazon so I order the correct one. Its very aggravating, after all my hard work. WAAA. Thank you.
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Thank you, will do that.
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I believe England uses a 3 prong outlet. if you use anything that's a dual voltage such as a phone or tablet chargers you will just need the plug adapter. Way to tell is to look at power label on the device if its label something like 100-240V its a dual voltage but if its just label like just110-120V its single voltage so you will need the power inverter ( think that's what they are called)
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If you look at the listing on the Amazon site you can scroll down and it will show you the correct plug for the UK. It’s the one with 3 rectangular prongs, one perpendicular to the other two.
As someone else mentioned, just make sure your devices are dual voltage. Most hairdryers are. I wonder if the package includes that warning because this adapter can’t handle the wattage that a hairdryer draws. |
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Pages of adapters single from $14 and up for double pack includeding usb connections Check: travel adapters England |
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Last edited by Battlebasset; 03-30-2023 at 03:07 PM. Reason: Additional info |
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We just moved back from the UK. I have a bag of UK plug adaptors if you want to borrow a few. 🤷🏼*♀️
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Charging in England
I'm an American who has lived in England.
You will have no trouble with your i-phone and i-pad. All phones/computers/tablets that charge with a USB are dual voltage (I mean all). You can charge those devices from a USB port on your computer but that charge is slow and you will not be bringing a computer from what I understand. Therefore, you need a plug that accepts a USB and is the "three prong" English style. Search on "USB wall charger England" and you will get a good selection to choose from. As for your hair dryer - almost any hotel you would want to stay in provides hair dryers for guests, usually they are in the room (attached to the wall, or sometimes in a bag under the sink). You can email your hotel(s) to confirm they have hairdryers. If you want to bring a hairdryer for whatever reason, you will need either (a) a "dual voltage hair dryer" or (b) what is called a "step down converter". Put these terms into Amazon and products will come up. Note: You do not need to use the step down converter with your iphone or ipad, just your hairdryer if it is not dual voltage. |
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Converter/Adapter:
You’ll need a converter to step down from 240 to 110 and you’ll need an adapter to convert from a 3 pin plug. If you just get an adapter (without a converter) your appliance will fry and the plug in the wall will start to burn. After a few seconds that plug will either burst into flames or shoot out of the wall.
QUOTE=Jerseygirl08;2202664]Wondering if anyone can tell me which kind of converter/adapter I need for England - to charge my ipad, iphone, and hair dryer. I researched for over an hour and ordered a BESTEK from Amazon for $39.99. When it arrived, the box had picture of a hairdryer, coffee pot, curling iron and the words DO NOT USE over them. Any help would be appreciated, especially if you can give me the precise name, item #, and dollar amount from Amazon so I order the correct one. Its very aggravating, after all my hard work. WAAA. Thank you.[/QUOTE] |
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We class them as shaver sockets, ( they are usually in bathrooms ) and although most two pin plugs fit, Do NOT use with anything that has a heating element.
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