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Welsh Tony May 27th 2009 11:43 am

Re: Using british electricals in Canada
 

Originally Posted by chrishoward99 (Post 7605461)
We are landing in Canada in July and are taking a few electricals with us. Will we need proper power converters for things like a t.v, laptop charger, wii, mobile charger. or will a standard travel plug be safe to use????

Unless your TV has both PAL and NTSC formats it won't be much use as will be in the wrong picture format and you will get 60Hz / 50Hz compatability problems. Laptop, mobile should be dual voltage, will normally say on the transformers what voltage input they will accept.

Tangram May 27th 2009 11:45 am

Re: Using british electricals in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Welsh Tony (Post 7610388)
Unless your TV has both PAL and NTSC formats it won't be much use as will be in the wrong picture format and you will get 60Hz / 50Hz compatability problems. Laptop, mobile should be dual voltage, will normally say on the transformers what voltage input they will accept.

Most good quality UK TV are dual format, only the cheap nasty ones are not.

skyturner May 28th 2009 1:10 am

Re: Using british electricals in Canada
 
Tangram, you mentioned you have plasma tv, dvd etc etc.....I plan to do this also....what size transformer do you use?

Tangram May 28th 2009 2:08 am

Re: Using british electricals in Canada
 

Originally Posted by skyturner (Post 7612344)
Tangram, you mentioned you have plasma tv, dvd etc etc.....I plan to do this also....what size transformer do you use?

I will check tonight. But if you look at the wattage useage on the back of your equipment and add them all up that should give you an idea.

Tangram May 28th 2009 10:32 pm

Re: Using british electricals in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 7612524)
I will check tonight. But if you look at the wattage useage on the back of your equipment and add them all up that should give you an idea.

750w

skyturner May 28th 2009 10:37 pm

Re: Using british electricals in Canada
 

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 7615178)
750w

cheers, thats good I was looking (thinking of the 1000w)


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