Electrical items
Jul 21st 2009, 9:14 pm
#31
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Re: Electrical items
Struggling with this as I dont want to blow myself up.
I have a variety of equipment including AV stuff, TV, Blue Ray Player, etc and always used a 4 gang in the UK.
Also, a computer which will have a speaker system, printer, monitor etc.
Can I whack the four gang UK plug into a australian travel adaptor and straight into the aussie wall plug or do I need to worry about step up/down transformers, etc?
i.e. I am not sure what a transformer does (except kill decepticons
), so is there a catch all which would mean I dont have to check each item individually?
Help before I blow up my new rental
Thanks
Sean
I have a variety of equipment including AV stuff, TV, Blue Ray Player, etc and always used a 4 gang in the UK.
Also, a computer which will have a speaker system, printer, monitor etc.
Can I whack the four gang UK plug into a australian travel adaptor and straight into the aussie wall plug or do I need to worry about step up/down transformers, etc?
i.e. I am not sure what a transformer does (except kill decepticons
), so is there a catch all which would mean I dont have to check each item individually?Help before I blow up my new rental
Thanks
Sean
Jul 21st 2009, 10:47 pm
#32
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Re: Electrical items
Even if you get a DVD player that isn't multi-region, you can normally find instructions on the internet on how to convert to multiregion. I have done this with all the DVD players I have ever bought, including a DVD recorder bought here.
How ever many travel adaptors you think you might need....double it and add a couple of more. We had loads when we got her....you try finding one now though....god knows where they vanish too
How ever many travel adaptors you think you might need....double it and add a couple of more. We had loads when we got her....you try finding one now though....god knows where they vanish too
Jul 22nd 2009, 2:46 am
#33
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Re: Electrical items
I have heard stories about using travel adaptors for too many items.
I'm not sure I would risk it.
Never used a transformer before, as that just changes the voltage... I think.
What you need is a 4 gang UK socket with an Australian plug on it.
I'm not sure I would risk it.
Never used a transformer before, as that just changes the voltage... I think.
What you need is a 4 gang UK socket with an Australian plug on it.
Jul 22nd 2009, 4:27 am
#34
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Re: Electrical items
Struggling with this as I dont want to blow myself up.
I have a variety of equipment including AV stuff, TV, Blue Ray Player, etc and always used a 4 gang in the UK.
Also, a computer which will have a speaker system, printer, monitor etc.
Can I whack the four gang UK plug into a australian travel adaptor and straight into the aussie wall plug or do I need to worry about step up/down transformers, etc?
i.e. I am not sure what a transformer does (except kill decepticons), so is there a catch all which would mean I dont have to check each item individually?
Help before I blow up my new rental
Thanks
Sean
I have a variety of equipment including AV stuff, TV, Blue Ray Player, etc and always used a 4 gang in the UK.
Also, a computer which will have a speaker system, printer, monitor etc.
Can I whack the four gang UK plug into a australian travel adaptor and straight into the aussie wall plug or do I need to worry about step up/down transformers, etc?
i.e. I am not sure what a transformer does (except kill decepticons
), so is there a catch all which would mean I dont have to check each item individually?Help before I blow up my new rental
Thanks
Sean
Jul 22nd 2009, 4:30 am
#35
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Posts: 211
Re: Electrical items
Thanks all
I didnt want to use a travel adaptor so I will buy a few plugs and rewire the gangs.
Fire averted lol
Cheers
Sean
I didnt want to use a travel adaptor so I will buy a few plugs and rewire the gangs.
Fire averted lol
Cheers
Sean
