Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
Jan 22nd 2009 | 7:38 am
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Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
I am sure some had asked this question before.
I have a load of expensive small electrical gadgets the thought of getting rid of them is just heart breaking.
Is it worth taking my laptop, camera,camcorder kids playstation,nintendo, sat navs,electrical labour saving devices for the kitchen to Canada?
I have a load of expensive small electrical gadgets the thought of getting rid of them is just heart breaking.
Is it worth taking my laptop, camera,camcorder kids playstation,nintendo, sat navs,electrical labour saving devices for the kitchen to Canada?
Jan 22nd 2009 | 7:40 am
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Jan 22nd 2009 | 9:14 am
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Re: Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
Laptop: Expensive to replace but works via a transorfmer. Get an adapter
Camera: Surely this works on batteries
Camcorder: Batteries ?
Sat Nav: Plugs into the car and Canada is 12volt like the uk (No Change)
Nintendo: Dunno really. Check the voltage it operates on as it may be dual voltage in which case you can use an adaptor
Electrical labour saving devices: erm... Depends I guess but the logic above applies to most things.
Except televisions which apprently just don't want to work anyway in the main.
Good luck
Jan 22nd 2009 | 9:51 am
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Re: Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
Good Question. The answer depends on your needs.
Laptop: Expensive to replace but works via a transorfmer. Get an adapter
Camera: Surely this works on batteries
Camcorder: Batteries ?
Sat Nav: Plugs into the car and Canada is 12volt like the uk (No Change)
Nintendo: Dunno really. Check the voltage it operates on as it may be dual voltage in which case you can use an adaptor
Electrical labour saving devices: erm... Depends I guess but the logic above applies to most things.
Except televisions which apprently just don't want to work anyway in the main.
Good luck
Laptop: Expensive to replace but works via a transorfmer. Get an adapter
Camera: Surely this works on batteries
Camcorder: Batteries ?
Sat Nav: Plugs into the car and Canada is 12volt like the uk (No Change)
Nintendo: Dunno really. Check the voltage it operates on as it may be dual voltage in which case you can use an adaptor
Electrical labour saving devices: erm... Depends I guess but the logic above applies to most things.
Except televisions which apprently just don't want to work anyway in the main.
Good luck
Jan 22nd 2009 | 10:43 am
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. The big issue is PAL vs NTSC; only a few camcorders are switchable.
Jan 22nd 2009 | 10:44 am
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Re: Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
$$£@$$ me
Jan 22nd 2009 | 10:46 am
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Re: Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
I can of course pull off to the PC and convert....
Jan 22nd 2009 | 1:19 pm
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out of 3 tvs we brought with us only the small one with built in dvd works! others dont even light up - had intended just using for video but hey ho!
hair clippers dont work, straighteners need to be put on half an hour before required use. . .hmm hand held electriuc whisk - slower than in UK - sma with the Billy whizz hand blender thing!
hair clippers dont work, straighteners need to be put on half an hour before required use. . .hmm hand held electriuc whisk - slower than in UK - sma with the Billy whizz hand blender thing!
Jan 22nd 2009 | 3:06 pm
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Re: Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
I bought my UK laptop (which I'm using right now). I just have a plug adaptor (travel plug type thingy) on it and it works fine. I have dual voltage GHD straighteners which work fine too. Hairdryers don't work unless they are dual voltage - it's like a mouse wheezing at your head.... 
Jan 22nd 2009 | 3:19 pm
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Re: Electrical Gadgets From The UK To Canada
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