I'm heading to Spain and my laptop adapter says it ranges from about a 110 V- 240, and also a 50-60 hz scale. Do I just use a power adapter or a voltage converter? Both? PLEASE HELP!
2006-12-27 17:32:48 · 5 answers · asked by Mike S 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Most of Europe (except Britain, Ireland, and perhaps one or two other places) use a standard two-prong round outlet. If your laptop is good up to 240V then you're fine, you won't need to pack along a bulky converter; all you'll need is a simple plug adapter, which you should be able to find in any electronics shop. I'd recommend buying them stateside, but you can often find things like that in airports or other traveler-frequented areas... sometimes even hotels and hostels sell them. One tip, though: some older outlets will have a reverse grounding prong, usually on the upper side, so make sure whatever plug adapter you get has a hole for it (if it's the "full round" variety) or just get the narrow plug variety, which is usually narrow, six-sided and just has the two round prongs... a ground sticking out from the wall outlet wouldn't hinder that kind. It might not be a bad idea to have two or three of those, actually, in case you bring along one or two other appliances which are also 110-240V compliant. Just remember that if your travels DO take you towards the British Isles that their plugs are not standard European--they have those odd, bulky three-pronged plugs.
2006-12-28 00:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't just buy a cheap plug adapter---spend the extra money and buy a voltage converter. You can get a good one from places like Radio Shack for about $20. For something as expensive as a computer, you want to make sure it's protected. Many small appliances blow up when trying to use just a plug adapter.
2006-12-28 01:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We purchased a plug adapter at local electric shop that converters North American plug to fit their three prong round
outlets.........
2006-12-27 17:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by darcy m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope; as quickly as I went to Europe final summer time all we mandatory have been our passports to instruct we've been American. i think of it truly is something like all united states interior the E.U. i understand that stepping into Switzerland grow to be somewhat diverse. yet we've been on a excursion bus so no person truly checked us or something.
2016-10-28 12:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by dembinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be OK voltage-wise. But buy a Spanish cable once you're there.
2006-12-27 17:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋