I just wanted to check what the electricity supply is in malaysia? I have read that its the same as the UK and the plugs are all three pronged.
The OH and I have been expating it in the States for a number of years and all our electrical stuff is of course US voltage and two pronged plugs.

This might be a daft question to put on a British expat site but has anyone got experience of buying / using transformers?
Are they readily available? Safe to use?

Replacing all our electrical stuff could prove expensive so its something I am trying to avoid.

Thanks all in advance.

Adnams,
What you have read is correct. Same voltage as UK 230/240 volts and standard 3 pin plugs. If your electrical appliance uses 110/120 volts, you need to use a transformer/converter to step down the 230/240 volts Malaysian voltage to your 110/120 volt appliances. Failing to do so will damage your electrical appliances.

You can check this out here: http://www.malaysia-trulyasia.com/to...ity_supply.htm

This shows you which adapters you would use. If you have a 2-pin plug, I have found that using a UK razor adapter works well. I have seen instances where a 2 pin plug has been inerted into a 3 pin socket using a screwdriver to push down the shutter when inserting. Not to be recommended as it can be dangerous, but it seems to work!

You might also find this link helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_e...ity_by_country

Roy.

It's the same power sockets as the UK. I've just shouted out to Mr bakedbean about the power supply and he says it's more-or-less the same as UK.

Thank you. Excellent links. Erm, yep, I think we'll skip the screwdriver option for now.

Finding a transformer in JB was not easy, but I did find one here:

http://malaysia.curiouscatnetwork.co...n-johor-bahru/