British Expats - Plug adaptors

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)

- - Plug adaptors (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/plug-adaptors-844931/)

jsummers

Oct 11th 2014 10:14 pm

Plug adaptors

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the plug adaptor needed to Quebec City is? Is it 2 pin?
Thanks

Simon Legree

Oct 12th 2014 2:05 am

Re: Plug adaptors

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsummers (Post 11435928)

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the plug adaptor needed to Quebec City is? Is it 2 pin?
Thanks

It's the same as everywhere else in Canada and the US. Standard 110 volt two pin or three if there is a ground.

PearlyQueen

Oct 12th 2014 3:52 am

Re: Plug adaptors

When i went over with my hair dryer, straighteners and an adaptor, they didn't work, is that something to do with the wattage?

Simon Legree

Oct 12th 2014 4:42 am

Re: Plug adaptors

Quote:

Originally Posted by PearlyQueen (Post 11436145)

When i went over with my hair dryer, straighteners and an adaptor, they didn't work, is that something to do with the wattage?

Actually it's more to do with the voltage. 110 in north America as opposed to 220 in the UK.

PearlyQueen

Oct 12th 2014 4:48 am

Re: Plug adaptors

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11436205)

Actually it's more to do with the voltage. 110 in north America as opposed to 220 in the UK.

Thanks. That's what I kinda meant in my own girlie way :lol: Voltage!

On the plus side, I get to buy new ones!!

jsummers

Oct 12th 2014 7:16 am

Re: Plug adaptors

Hi thanks. I know my straighteners will work and have checked TVs etc and they are all dual voltage it's literally just buying the adaptors. So 2 pin should be fine?

Photoplex

Oct 12th 2014 8:34 am

Re: Plug adaptors

All of North America uses type A and B plugs, as seen below:

http://www.webberelectronics.com/ima...mage/plugs.png

withabix

Oct 13th 2014 2:43 am

Re: Plug adaptors

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsummers (Post 11436310)

So 2 pin should be fine?

If the item has 3 wires (i.e. it is a round lead) in the UK plug, it needs a 3 pin Canadian plug.

If it is a flat lead (2 wires), then you only need 2 pins.

All times are GMT -12. The time now is 6:23 am.