Muskoka

Hi

All being well, I'm finally moving back to my home town (been away since a child, except for multiple visits)

There's just a few electric bits I would particularly like to take. Wondering if anyone can suggest a voltage converter - maybe one that would cover all the electrics I want to take, which are: sewing machine, good quality laser printer, food processor & don't laugh, my wii.

Ok, I'm eccentric I realise that, but I'm going to have to utilise a whole 20' container, so may as well throw these bits in which I would like to have provided I can get a safe voltage converter. Any ideas please? All these items are things I would not be leaving unattended, so figure it would be safe.

P.S. Have to say I am terrified of this move. God forbid I can't make it work

mikelincs

You moving from Canada to UK or vice versa?

Muskoka

Ha - sorry. Uk - Ontario

not2old

if you are moving back to the UK - the recommended suggestion is to buy the adapter over in the UK, buy one of the smaller adapters for each of the items you are taking back, ready to go small compact plugs already on & any issues or hassles with the adapters, you can deal with it there

http://www.ryness.co.uk/110v-step-down-transformers

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mikelincs

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He's moving the opposite way..

not2old

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time stamp on the post Mike - I was composing the post while the OP posted above me

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=737614

http://www.voltageconverters.ca/

http://www.shopbot.ca/step-down-tran.../canada/163703

arniedog

we got ours from voltage converters, it runs a wii,tv,video and dvd. think it cost $150

Muskoka

I'm a she. Moving back to 'bear country'...all being well. A UK tv won't work over there though will it????? surely.....? thanks for the info on the converter tho

Martin the cdn expat

Most newer electronics now have self regulating 220/110 converters.

Laptop / cellphone / tablet. My computer even has a switch on the power supply. Just needs an adapter.

Your printer and wii may not need, but you have to check the power supply unit. Same with the tv.

Muskoka

Flaming heck. Will do. Will be most happy if I can take my stuff cos its mostly high end and no more than a couple of years old. Will check it out - thank you Thought there was something with the 'hertz on tv '? tho thats different over there?

MikeUK

Hz on modern HDMI fed TV is mainly BS...
Ignore coments on PAL and NTSC or 50/60hz

Both ATSC and DVB require comon MPEG2 and MPEG4 data formats

The aerial won't work, but the other inputs will likely work if fed from a HD source

Time to read the manual

Muskoka

Read the manual. Ya, that'll be a first! Thanks

Dave n Ailsa

We bought a couple of good voltage convertors as soon as we got here from http://www.voltageconverters.ca/

You can choose the wattage you need. The higher the wattage the more the cost. Things with heat and motors require much higher wattage, like hair dryers or food mixers, so bare that in mind.

I eventually wired up a 220 supply in my basement to run all my UK PC's, moniters and Xbox's etc, and even a small heat press. It cost 30 dollars for the breaker switch and another 30 for some wire.

MillieF

Could you explain how a bit more please?

I am amazed by what does work here (the shipper arrived early, so lots that shouldn't have come, came) my husband's compressor, arc welder and all sorts work perfectly.

The only thing that we have that won't sem to work, is a really super looking CD player, it wasn't expensive, but is a really nice looking unit....and I have two of them, but even with the converter, it won't play

Island Bound

Might be worth checking...but sure I read somewhere it will invalidate your insurance, ie if you have a fire in your house and the insurers find out you had converters they will not pay out.
Not sure how true this all is, but one of the reasons we did not bring electrical stuff over.

Anyone who can confirm if this info is true or not...?