Converters - 110 (US) volt to 220 (european) volt

eogara Posted: Oct 10, 2005 01:17 PM

Converters - 110 (US) volt to 220 (european) volt

Do they make converters for plugs to use American voltage in a European outlet? I have to go to Frankfurt for business next week and I really want to bring my Lost DVDs and laptop with me so I can catch up on some more episodes but I'd obviously need to charge the laptop. Does anyone know if this exists and, if so, where I can get it and is it super expensive?

soon2bMrs Posted: Oct 10, 2005 01:36 PM

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You can get them in radio shack. You will need the voltage convter and a plug adapter since their outlets are different. I don't think it is all that expensive. I think I paid about $20 bucks for the converter and a few bucks for the plugs.

ETA - Your laptop might be dual voltage already, in that case you would only need the plug adapter.

eogara Posted: Oct 10, 2005 01:57 PM

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Posted by soon2bMrs

You can get them in radio shack. You will need the voltage convter and a plug adapter since their outlets are different. I don't think it is all that expensive. I think I paid about $20 bucks for the converter and a few bucks for the plugs.

ETA - Your laptop might be dual voltage already, in that case you would only need the plug adapter.

Thank you!! I just spoke to DH and that's what he said about the laptop too!

Do you think the converter would work for my hairdryer? I'm sure the answer's no but I figured I'd ask. I'm going to look terrible the whole week if I have to use their dinky hotel dryer

MonkeyLuv Posted: Oct 10, 2005 02:00 PM

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soon2bMrs Posted: Oct 10, 2005 02:05 PM

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Posted by MonkeyLuv

Posted by eogara

Posted by soon2bMrs

You can get them in radio shack. You will need the voltage convter and a plug adapter since their outlets are different. I don't think it is all that expensive. I think I paid about $20 bucks for the converter and a few bucks for the plugs.

ETA - Your laptop might be dual voltage already, in that case you would only need the plug adapter.

Thank you!! I just spoke to DH and that's what he said about the laptop too!

Do you think the converter would work for my hairdryer? I'm sure the answer's no but I figured I'd ask. I'm going to look terrible the whole week if I have to use their dinky hotel dryer

I think they will!

It will work.

xjulietx Posted: Oct 10, 2005 02:11 PM

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Posted by soon2bMrs

Posted by MonkeyLuv

Posted by eogara

Posted by soon2bMrs

You can get them in radio shack. You will need the voltage convter and a plug adapter since their outlets are different. I don't think it is all that expensive. I think I paid about $20 bucks for the converter and a few bucks for the plugs.

ETA - Your laptop might be dual voltage already, in that case you would only need the plug adapter.

Thank you!! I just spoke to DH and that's what he said about the laptop too!

Do you think the converter would work for my hairdryer? I'm sure the answer's no but I figured I'd ask. I'm going to look terrible the whole week if I have to use their dinky hotel dryer

I think they will!

It will work.

I think they will work and I know the laptop will work because we brought ours on our honeymoon (transferred pics to the computer every night).

Are you going to Frankfurt Book Fair? How exciting!

mccarm Posted: Oct 10, 2005 02:34 PM

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Posted by eogara

Thank you!! I just spoke to DH and that's what he said about the laptop too!

Do you think the converter would work for my hairdryer? I'm sure the answer's no but I figured I'd ask. I'm going to look terrible the whole week if I have to use their dinky hotel dryer

Just check that your hairdryer plug will fit into the adaptor - on one of our adaptors, we had to get an extension to get it to work but I think that is the UK one.

eogara Posted: Oct 10, 2005 03:17 PM

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You guys just made my day! I had visions of a big puff ball coming off my head while trying to talk to customers

Juliet - yes I am! That's funny that you knew that, so few people around me have a clue about publishing. I've managed to skate around going for the past 5 years so I guess my time is up

MonkeyLuv Posted: Oct 10, 2005 03:20 PM

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oneday Posted: Oct 10, 2005 03:22 PM

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Just be careful with the hairdryer - I brought one on my honeymoon to England, and everywhere we stayed seemed to say not to use anything with more then a certain amount of volts(or watts, I can never remember) - and my hairdryer was like 1875, (more then they said was ok). So, I don't think I ever used it for fear I'd blow something out. When I was in Italy in 1995 for school, I had brought my hairdryer and adapter and we stayed in this small inn, and a few times I blew the circuit and had to ask the owner to fix it.

ETA - have a great trip!!

xjulietx Posted: Oct 10, 2005 03:23 PM

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Posted by eogara

You guys just made my day! I had visions of a big puff ball coming off my head while trying to talk to customers

Juliet - yes I am! That's funny that you knew that, so few people around me have a clue about publishing. I've managed to skate around going for the past 5 years so I guess my time is up

I worked for Penguin for five years (was laid off in March). I never went to Frankfurt (not part of my job) but I remember gathering materials for the people who were. It was always such a crazy time of year. That and Bologna.

I tried getting back into children's publishing but haven't had the best of luck. I am working now but I wish I was still in publishing.

Have fun in Frankfurt. I have heard it is like a whirlwind of appts.