Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!

Anon <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
    > North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
    > France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!

I don't know about Israel. The rest depend on your battery charger. Is it
dual voltage (220/110 or 240/11?) Does it have plug adapters.

If the answers to those are Yes, you're fine.

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    > Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger)
from
    > North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions:
UK,
    > France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!

The plug on North American appliances is different from that us in
European countries. The voltage is also twice as high in Europe.

As stated by Holm, you'll just need an adapter plug if your appliance
is dual voltage.

Otherwise you ___may___ be able to find a suitable transformer for
SMALL appliances, but don't bank on it. I wouldn't trust any of the
adapters that just weigh a few ounces.

See: http://www.kropla.com/electric.htm the BEST source for info.

On 2005-09-23 14:43:50 -0700, Anon <[email protected]> said:

    > Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
    > North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
    > France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!

Hi, in my experience most valuable modern devices are dual voltage ..
especially laptops and camera equipment needing only an adapter plug to
fit the differently shaped outlets. Other small devices may still be
single voltage and might need a CHEAP transformer or resistor to lower
the voltage. These are perfectly safe since the current is usually very
small. Only one of my camera chargers is still single voltage. I NEVER
take along a hair dryer since I blew out all the lights in a small
hotel in Venice! most hotels now protect themselves against idiots
like me and provide built-in hair dryers.
bill

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:43:50 GMT, Anon <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
    >North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
    >France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!

See: http://kropla.com/electric.htm

Gordon

If it says 110/220 volt OR multi voltage it should be OK.
If in doubt search google for your manufactures item and see if they can
assist.
There is NO hard and fast rule for every electriacal appliance
John H
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    > Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
    > North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
    > France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!

Thanks for the replies -- the link is quite useful. My devices are indeed
dual voltage, so I just need the adaptors. I seem to have the necessary
adaptors except the one used in Israel, though the hotel will probably have
the other type of outlet too.

If your stuff works on 220 volts that's OK
Just need an adaptor, you find them averywhere, included your country
Plugs aren't the same in the UK


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    > Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
    > North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
    > France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!
    >

The few ounces converters are OK for camcorder chargers and the such, not
hairdryers !!

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    > "Anon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger)
    > from
    >> North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions:
    > UK,
    >> France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!
    > The plug on North American appliances is different from that us in
    > European countries. The voltage is also twice as high in Europe.
    > As stated by Holm, you'll just need an adapter plug if your appliance
    > is dual voltage.
    > Otherwise you ___may___ be able to find a suitable transformer for
    > SMALL appliances, but don't bank on it. I wouldn't trust any of the
    > adapters that just weigh a few ounces.
    > See: http://www.kropla.com/electric.htm the BEST source for info.
    >

Anon wrote:
    > Hello, does anyone know if electric appliances (eg battery charger) from
    > North America is compatible with outlets in the following regions: UK,
    > France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and also Israel. Thanks!
    >

For introductory information on electricity in Europe see my page at
http://www.enjoy-europe.com/hte/chap11/electric.htm
John Bermont

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