American AC adapter shipped Bike light - ok to to use in Ireland? (pic/spec attached)

worded

Bought some lights and the batteries are rechargeable.

Can I get an adapter and use this here without frying my batteries?

Please see attached batteries.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Yeah you can buy an adapter in any decent electrical store. I have one for my laptop which I bought in Canada.

worded

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

Yeah you can buy an adapter in any decent electrical store. I have one for my laptop which I bought in Canada.

I was think that. Sorry I didnt get one on the last air lingus flight I was on.
I will have a look on ebay.

petethedrummer

You don't need a voltage transformer. Just a simple white adapter from the airport will do. Or you could cut the plug off and put on a UK one.

In Europe and UK (&Ireland) Mains Voltage is 220V
America is 110V

Where it says 'INPUT 100-240V' means you can use it in either region.

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petethedrummer wrote: »

You don't need a voltage transformer. Just a simple white adapter from the airport will do. Or you could cut the plug off and put on a UK one.

In Europe and UK (&Ireland) Mains Voltage is 220V
America is 110V

Where it says 'INPUT 100-240V' means you can use it in either region.

I think its an ac adapter as well (reducing current), so cant cut and wire an Irish plug to it. I had considered that. Perhaps Im wrong, but I think 240 volts running to 4 small batteries will fry them.

Will run with an usa to UK convertor, its the safer bet.

pajero12

petethedrummer wrote: »

You don't need a voltage transformer. Just a simple white adapter from the airport will do. Or you could cut the plug off and put on a UK one.

In Europe and UK (&Ireland) Mains Voltage is 220V
America is 110V

Where it says 'INPUT 100-240V' means you can use it in either region.

No you can't do that, the batteries could explode. The reason that plug is so bulky is because there is a step-down ac to dc transformer in the plug.You can see on the label that the input is 100-240 alternating current and the output is 8.5 volts direct current!

worded

pajero12 wrote: »

No you can't do that, the batteries could explode. The reason that plug is so bulky is because there is a step-down ac to dc transformer in the plug.You can see on the label that the input is 100-240 alternating current and the output is 8.5 volts direct current!

When I was about 9 years old I connected one cable to my hornby train set track and one cable to the other track and plugged it in as I had run out of batteries. The engine went fast on the tracks for two seconds then smoke

:-(

240 volts didnt suit the engine.

Santy didnt replace it either.

But I disnt fully learn my lesson on voltages.

Later when I was about 12 I soldered a cable to a bulb in a hand torch and
plugged it in. It blew the glass from the top of the torch off!


Since those two events Im cautious!

ednwireland

magicshine?

looks identical to my one

just went down te 2 euro shop and got an adaptor 2 flat pin to 3 pin

Al Wright

all you need is a standard adapter, 2 pin to 13A 3 pin. Adapter fuse should be either 3A or 5A. The charger itself is fully rated for the mains voltage here and when plugged in shall deliver the almost the same energy to the batteries as if it were used in US.

petethedrummer

pajero12 wrote: »

No you can't do that, the batteries could explode. The reason that plug is so bulky is because there is a step-down ac to dc transformer in the plug.You can see on the label that the input is 100-240 alternating current and the output is 8.5 volts direct current!

Apologies you are quite correct about that. I didn't look too closely at the plug itself, just the sticker. Just put one of those white adapters on it.

Stokolan

You need an adapter like this