Using UK Bedside Lights
Jan 16th 2012, 2:03 pm
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Jan 16th 2012, 3:32 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
XBOX - you'll need a new powerbrick (transformer). Check out my responses in this thread http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ox+power+brick \
PM me if you need anything else.
Jan 16th 2012, 3:46 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
Hi Guys,
After some advice on electrics. I understand most UK electrics wont work well without a transformer, but I wandered about bedside lights. If I can put a Canadian bulb into a UK light I think it should work as the bulb will be right for Canadian voltage. Question is therefore do Candian bulbs have the same bayonet fitting or screw fitting as UK ones?
Any advice much appreciated.
Cheers K
After some advice on electrics. I understand most UK electrics wont work well without a transformer, but I wandered about bedside lights. If I can put a Canadian bulb into a UK light I think it should work as the bulb will be right for Canadian voltage. Question is therefore do Candian bulbs have the same bayonet fitting or screw fitting as UK ones?
Any advice much appreciated.
Cheers K
Jan 16th 2012, 4:23 pm
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Jan 16th 2012, 6:02 pm
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Jan 16th 2012, 6:29 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
Yandros,
We recently moved over and this is our experience.
Worked
PC and monitor (switch the power switch at the back)
Wii only on the UK telly we brought over
Laptop, phones, ipad etc Our laptop however doesnt hold the charge for long since we moved here so we just plug it in when using it. That might be peculiar to our laptop though as its been playing up.
All lamps, standard and bedside once UK plug exchanged with a Canadian one although are a bit on the dull side for my liking
Blu ray player (with UK discs)
Rechargeable Lady shaver
Didnt work
PS2 (although was surprised at that)
Bedside clock radios
Everything else like hair dryer, straighteners, dyson, iron we sold and bought new over here. We also bought 10 cheap US/Canadian adaptors from ebay for £1 each to save us constantly having to swap adaptors from Ipad charger to phone charger etc. Best tenner I spent during the whole process
Good luck
Lindsey
We recently moved over and this is our experience.
Worked
PC and monitor (switch the power switch at the back)
Wii only on the UK telly we brought over
Laptop, phones, ipad etc Our laptop however doesnt hold the charge for long since we moved here so we just plug it in when using it. That might be peculiar to our laptop though as its been playing up.
All lamps, standard and bedside once UK plug exchanged with a Canadian one although are a bit on the dull side for my liking
Blu ray player (with UK discs)
Rechargeable Lady shaver
Didnt work
PS2 (although was surprised at that)
Bedside clock radios
Everything else like hair dryer, straighteners, dyson, iron we sold and bought new over here. We also bought 10 cheap US/Canadian adaptors from ebay for £1 each to save us constantly having to swap adaptors from Ipad charger to phone charger etc. Best tenner I spent during the whole process
Good luck
Lindsey
Jan 16th 2012, 7:24 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
I'd check how warm the base section gets when its switched on
And for what they cost, I'd recomened you get new UL approved bulbs
Jan 16th 2012, 8:39 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
Be carefull, they are also energy hogs if running outside of thier operating voltage, one main reason they shouldn't be run with dimmer, the other is when they are run outside of their operating volatge they can also become a fire risk..
I'd check how warm the base section gets when its switched on
And for what they cost, I'd recomened you get new UL approved bulbs
I'd check how warm the base section gets when its switched on
And for what they cost, I'd recomened you get new UL approved bulbs
Jan 16th 2012, 8:54 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
You can actually find bayonet fittings here in specialist lighting shops. There's one near me called "Living Lighting". I don't know if it's just a Mom & Pop shop or part of a chain. I'm not interested enough to google.
Jan 16th 2012, 10:37 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
Yep, I took my lamps into a lighting store - I was going in to ask if they can modify them for Canadian bulbs - and instead they took me to the bulb section and found me the right one for the lamp!
Jan 17th 2012, 3:28 am
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
They also sell the smaller screw-in bulbs, we had them in our lamps and have had no problem getting 110v versions here.
Jan 18th 2012, 1:16 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
Laptop, you can just get a new lead to go into the transformer, or use a travel adaptor on the UK plug (I've been doing that for nearly 2 years now).
XBOX - you'll need a new powerbrick (transformer). Check out my responses in this thread http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ox+power+brick \
PM me if you need anything else.
XBOX - you'll need a new powerbrick (transformer). Check out my responses in this thread http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ox+power+brick \
PM me if you need anything else.
the only game i play is Call Of Duty, and i renew my xbox live using cheapxboxlivecodes.com so a UK credit card isn't a necessity!
I suppose i could buy a new one in Canada, i wonder if my UK hard-drive would work in a US/Canada Xbox...i'll need to do a bit of reading!
Jan 19th 2012, 1:15 pm
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Re: Using UK Bedside Lights
cracking post my man, thanks!
the only game i play is Call Of Duty, and i renew my xbox live using cheapxboxlivecodes.com so a UK credit card isn't a necessity!
I suppose i could buy a new one in Canada, i wonder if my UK hard-drive would work in a US/Canada Xbox...i'll need to do a bit of reading!
the only game i play is Call Of Duty, and i renew my xbox live using cheapxboxlivecodes.com so a UK credit card isn't a necessity!
I suppose i could buy a new one in Canada, i wonder if my UK hard-drive would work in a US/Canada Xbox...i'll need to do a bit of reading!
I'd have thought your hard drive would work fine, but best to check out. If not you can always use a flash drive.
After Christmas they had 4gb consoles out for $129, and 4gb consoles with kinect for $199. The prices have gone up again, but I'd imagine there will be another similar offer soon.
