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  • 11-07-2019 4:03pm
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    hufpc8w3adnk65
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    Hi lads

    Out in the states now and the miss’s is looking to pick up a hair dryer over here to bring back with us. Are they 230 volt out here aswell lads? I see with phones and things they give plugs to suit and socket but I’d be chopping off the 2 pin plug to fit a 3 pin at home


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    NSAman
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    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Hi lads

    Out in the states now and the miss’s is looking to pick up a hair dryer over here to bring back with us. Are they 230 volt out here aswell lads? I see with phones and things they give plugs to suit and socket but I’d be chopping off the 2 pin plug to fit a 3 pin at home

    Nope American appliances are mostly 110. Some have dual switching. Depends on the model though


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    IJS84
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    Id check the packaging, I came home from Canada a few years ago and made a nice popping sound when plugged in here....mind you it might be an idea to check if you can get a surge protection plug but how effective it might be, I wouldnt have a clue


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
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    Ah balls ya the tag says 125 v 50 Hz


    I’ll blow the sugar outta it swapping the plug


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    coylemj
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    In general terms, anything that involves heat (e.g toaster, iron, hair dryer) consumes too much juice to be dual voltage, it will be one or the other. Plus, the vast majority of Americans never travel beyond Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean so they have no need to be able to handle 220V. Which means that you should always assume that an appliance you buy in the US is 110V only.

    But all Apple devices, virtually all laptop (Dell, HP, Lenovo etc.) DC adapters and most mobile phone and tablet (Samsung etc.) chargers are multivoltage - they can handle 100-240V. And a lot of mains electric shavers have a 110/220V switch for travel to Europe.

    Then there are devices that may or may not be multivoltage. I'm thinking here of the unit you get to charge a camera battery, you usually need to ask for the 'international' model to be sure that it can handle 220V.


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    whomitconcerns
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    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Ah balls ya the tag says 125 v 50 Hz


    I’ll blow the sugar outta it swapping the plug

    It's a lot more than swapping a plug....


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
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    whomitconcerns wrote: »
    It's a lot more than swapping a plug....

    I know

    Thanks


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    Ajo87
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    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Hi lads

    Out in the states now and the miss’s is looking to pick up a hair dryer over here to bring back with us. Are they 230 volt out here aswell lads? I see with phones and things they give plugs to suit and socket but I’d be chopping off the 2 pin plug to fit a 3 pin at home


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