Outlets..

Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 06:06:07 -0500, "Natalie"
wrote:

Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!


You need another. The power is 240V, 50 Hz, (like the UK, but not like
the US 110V 60 Hz) and the plugs/sockets are unlike any overseas.
Adaptors are readily availble form most travel and luggage shops here,
also from Tandy (Radio Shack) and Dick Smith electronics stores.
Generally in the price range AU$10-20.

But, even if your plug fits, make sure the item will accept 240V or
you're likely to smell an expensive burning odour.

Cheers, Alan
--

No they're not.

Voltage is 240.

Pins look like / \
|

More or less.

Go to:

http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm

It's all there!



"Natalie" wrote in message
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Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The
Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if
it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!

in article , Natalie at
wrote on 3/25/04 7:06 AM:

Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!


No. Others have answered this; but to to Bentley's or a similar
luggage/travel shop and buy one of those multi-unit kits (Sanyo?) that come
in around six pieces inside a clamshell - they have both multi-country
prongs and a voltage converter, so you can mix and match almost anywhere in
the world.

in article , Natalie at
wrote on 3/25/04 7:06 AM:

Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!




PS - don't forget that many, if not most, Australian power outlets also have
on-off switches, so if you plug something in and nothing happens, look for a
small flick switch above the socket. As you might imagine, "on" and "off"
are usually - wait for it - REVERSED from our switches.

What odds?

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:13:44 GMT, Raffi Balmanoukian
a wrote:

PS - don't forget that many, if not most, Australian power outlets also have
on-off switches, so if you plug something in and nothing happens, look for a
small flick switch above the socket. As you might imagine, "on" and "off"
are usually - wait for it - REVERSED from our switches.

Of course - "on" is towards the poles, so in the southern hemisphere
on is down, in the northern hemisphere on is up.

Do you want to hear about our new-fangled metic time as well?

Dave

=====

NSW Rural Fire Service - become a volunteer today.

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

in article , Dave Proctor at
wrote on 3/25/04 9:59 AM:

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:13:44 GMT, Raffi Balmanoukian
a wrote:

PS - don't forget that many, if not most, Australian power outlets also have
on-off switches, so if you plug something in and nothing happens, look for a
small flick switch above the socket. As you might imagine, "on" and "off"
are usually - wait for it - REVERSED from our switches.

Of course - "on" is towards the poles, so in the southern hemisphere
on is down, in the northern hemisphere on is up.

Do you want to hear about our new-fangled metic time as well?


Don't you worry 'bout that! However, I did have an outfitters' on 'your'
side of the equator try to argue blue in the face that it didn't matter if
your compass was manufactured for the northern or southern hemisphere
because "North is North." (that's right, but he's wrong - the needles of
the compass are weighted differently).

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 06:06:07 -0500, "Natalie"
wrote:

Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!

You'll be able to pick up an adaptor from the airport at your side.

Useful pages for such things include:


http://kropla.com/electric2.htm - list of countries and adaptors/plugs
http://kropla.com/electric.htm - pictures of the various types of
socket/plug and links to the countries using them

As an aside, unlikely to affect you but something no-one told us
before shipping goods, domestic sockets, plugs etc. are rated 10 amps
here vs 13 in the UK. High power items (e.g. some kettles, microwaves,
irons, etc.) won't work safely. NB to calculate the amps take power
rating (Watts) and divide by 230 - if the result is bigger than 10 you
shouldn't use it. YOu should also check the maximum rating of your
adaptor in the same way. This will be less than 10 amps, probably
around 5. Again, divide watts by 230 - if greater than the rating
don't use or else risk a fire.

WP

I have a few centidays to spare, tell me about metric time

--

"Dave Proctor" wrote in message
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| On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:13:44 GMT, Raffi Balmanoukian
| a wrote:
|
| PS - don't forget that many, if not most, Australian power outlets also
have
| on-off switches, so if you plug something in and nothing happens, look for
a
| small flick switch above the socket. As you might imagine, "on" and "off"
| are usually - wait for it - REVERSED from our switches.
|
| Of course - "on" is towards the poles, so in the southern hemisphere
| on is down, in the northern hemisphere on is up.
|
| Do you want to hear about our new-fangled metic time as well?
|
| Dave
|
| =====
|
| NSW Rural Fire Service - become a volunteer today.
|
| http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

LOL...Oh boy! This might be an entertaining trip..hehe
Thanks! )

"Raffi Balmanoukian" a
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in article , Natalie at
wrote on 3/25/04 7:06 AM:

Quick question...
Are the outlets as they are in the UK? I come from Canada, aka The
Americas
as per you Aussies..hehe..and had gotten an adapter so am wondering if
it'll
do or do I need another?!

Cheers!




PS - don't forget that many, if not most, Australian power outlets also
have
on-off switches, so if you plug something in and nothing happens, look for
a
small flick switch above the socket. As you might imagine, "on" and "off"
are usually - wait for it - REVERSED from our switches.

What odds?