Voltage Converters in Foreign Country

[Guest_imported]

I might be moving to Europe and the problem is that I dont know what cables to get for converting the voltage there. I think the voltage there is 220V I dont exactly know but I heard that there are converters that you just attach. Please if anyone could help me out. Im running on (Windows98 Hp Pavilion with P2 Intel Proc. 450Mhz)

Thanks!

 

[darranagl]

Most PC powersupplies have a switch on them (near the power cord) which changes the voltage from 110V to 220V. The switch is usually red.

Talk to your local PC supplier, their tech should be able to sort you out.

Each country has its own power socket fitting (I love the way they keep things standard!) so you should be able to search on

http://www.google.com

for info about the country you are going to. New Zealand, a great place to visit.

http://www.southland.org.nz

 

[svanels]

The power supply for the pc is standard, the recepticles on the wall could be different. A screw driver and a sharp knive can do the job.
If you don't have the voltage switch, just buy another power supply.
Don't take 110 equipment to a 220 country, it is easier to find a step-up trafo then a step-down.

It is very easy to burn equipment this way, although for the PC only the power supply will be damaged (useless), but your radio, cd-player, hair dryer you can throw in the trash can the day you forget to plug in the convertor or trafo. S. van Els
SAvanEls@cq-link.sr

 

[Guest_imported]

I was thinking about somthing like I could just attach or slide on to convert it. I dont know but I think you could get those in any electronic supply store. But do they actually exist? Jeeh, I wish I knew were I heard it from.

 

[petermeachem]

You can certainly get step down convertors in Airports. They are pretty cheap, so I think are pretty crude. They may well be just a diode in series which just hacks half the waveform off. I don't know if pc supplies are happy about this sort of input. Power requirements are probably ok.
You can get 110 step down transformers pretty easily. A lot of builders power tools are 110v so they are less likely to kill themselves if they chop through the cable. If you are coming to the UK, I've just found a 3kva transformer for £53. Not an attractive item, but it would do the job.
Telephone sockets are different as well, at least in the UK.

By the way, we are not in a foreign country, you are! Peter Meachem
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[darranagl]

You can buy voltage converts. The trouble is the current from your PC, monitor, printer etc would be high thus the cost of the converter will be high.

Best option is to talk to an electronics store and see what you can get. New Zealand, a great place to visit.

http://www.southland.org.nz