Plug adaptors for Italy? Please help!!?
I'm studying abroad and was wondering if anyone could fill me in on plug adapters and voltage converters. I just need to use my laptop and camera while I'm in Italy, not a hair dryer or curler or anything like that. My mom bought me a 50/1600W voltage converter, but I'm not sure it's what I actually need.
Packing & Preparation - 3 Answers
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I'd suggest waiting until you get there. We were in Italy a year ago. We brought adapters with us, but they weren't the right ones. There are stores that have hundreds of them and they are inexpensive. Take you laptop and camera with you and they will sell you what you need. Have you looked into using Skype while your there? We did and it's a great way to stay in touch with everyone back home. have a wonderful semester.
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W stands for Watt, not for Volt, so you should check a different information given on the label. Anyway: look on the transormers of your devices: if they says "50/60 Hz, 120-220 V", you just need a plug adaptor. That's very likable for your camera and laptop, but for appliances like the hairdryer almost for sure you need a voltage converter. Be also careful about the consumption (any device), the Watt part: the W on the label must be not higher than the W on the label of the converter; so if your hairdryer says "2000 W", definitely better not using it with a converter up to 1600 W.
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Check the labels on your equipment. Most laptops and digital cameras are voltage compatible anywhere in the world. Italy uses 3 types of plugs. Check out www.kropla.com/worldwide electric guide. This site will tell you everything you need to know about electricity and many other things anywhere in the world. We travel a lot and all our electronics are dual voltage (100-230v 50/60 hz) so we do not need voltage converters. Voltage converters were invented to drive the traveler crazy. It seems you never have the correct one and they are always broken
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Italy and electronics
Italy and electronics?
I'm thinking about going to Italy for spring break. I want to bring my Toshiba laptop and digital camera. Do I have to get a converter for the laptop? If I don't bring the laptop, the hotel has a computer for me to use, but does it take a normal USB hub from the states?
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All you need is a plug adapter and not voltage. I brought my Toshiba when I moved from the US to Italy, and all I had to get was a plug adapter. Laptops from 2003 on handle all voltages. Mine works fine
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I'm thinking about going to Italy for spring break. I want to bring my Toshiba laptop and digital camera. Do I have to get a converter for the laptop? If I don't bring the laptop, the hotel has a computer for me to use, but does it take a normal USB hub from the states?
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All you need is a plug adapter and not voltage. I brought my Toshiba when I moved from the US to Italy, and all I had to get was a plug adapter. Laptops from 2003 on handle all voltages. Mine works fine
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Do I need to buy a special adapter for my laptop
Do I need to buy a special adapter for my laptop?
I'm taking a trip to Italy and I'm wondering if I need a special adapter that is specific to my laptop (rather than just a regular one that can be bought at a store). My laptop is an inspiron 1520. I tried calling dell but they suck.
Laptops & Notebooks - 3 Answers
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Yes, you need one specific to your laptop. Using an incorrect adapter can damage it. Edit: Check your adapter for a label. If it supports volts around 220 (some variation is fine, as long as it's somewhere around this number), you're fine.
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try radio shack
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If you are referring to a wall outlet adapter you can just buy one off any store, since the adapter box that's between the cable of your laptop takes care of giving you the right voltage and amperage
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I'm taking a trip to Italy and I'm wondering if I need a special adapter that is specific to my laptop (rather than just a regular one that can be bought at a store). My laptop is an inspiron 1520. I tried calling dell but they suck.
Laptops & Notebooks - 3 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Yes, you need one specific to your laptop. Using an incorrect adapter can damage it. Edit: Check your adapter for a label. If it supports volts around 220 (some variation is fine, as long as it's somewhere around this number), you're fine.
2 :
try radio shack
3 :
If you are referring to a wall outlet adapter you can just buy one off any store, since the adapter box that's between the cable of your laptop takes care of giving you the right voltage and amperage
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