Hi folks,

Just a stupid question me and my gf have regarding appliances.

Do Irish/UK laptops, hairdryers, shavers and the likes work in Canada, provided you have an adapter of course?

I am 99% sure there's no prob at all, but just to make sure.

Have a great day!

Most items will work , need to check voltage of goods, sorry im not that techy, but this wiki link has lots of info

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Compat...f_Goods-Canada

Hi there!
We bought our UK laptor and Mac with us, both will work because most computers are dual voltage, you just have to use a plug converter.

Canada is 110v (volt)

look at the power adapter, plug or back of telly etc

if it says 100 - 240v then you're good to go

if it says 240v then you'll need a power converter with a wattage rating better than the device

and forget anything that produces heat or has a motor, like a hair dryer, curling tongues or washing machine. These usually take too much power for the converters....unless you pay big bucks

I have heard of some people using appliances labeled 240v only and they work. I suspect these devices was made for a world wide market (electronics inside) but just labeled up for the UK

oh and be careful what your insurance policy states

hope that helps

Thanks for all the useful info guys!

Have a great day!

I brought my Dell laptop and external hard drive with me, all I needed to do was get a new power cord to connect to the PSU. Had a bit of a hunt to find the cords, but finally got them pretty cheap in The Source (Circuit City).

yeah, I think Walmart sells them also