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**nikon777** · 09-08-2006, 10:35 AM

ok, question for electrical experts. we know they use 220v outlets overseas. i want to take my psp and my laptop without frying them. first i need an outlet adapter i know, but do i need an adapter also with a voltage regulator ? even for electronic devices with a built in 120-240 transformer pack on the plug? (such as laptop coords and psp coords). i assume since the pack on my laptop coord/charger says "input 120-240" it will automatically regulate the current thus not frying my laptop? i know u neeed the rugulator on device swithout the built in tranformer on the coord such as a dvd player etc.

thanks in advance.

gsh341 · 09-08-2006, 11:13 AM

I was in Iraq and I had to use 220V for my laptop since the local army contractor for generators in Kuwait only had 220V units. I experienced no problems at all. If you look on the power converter pack for the laptop it should say what the voltage range is. All you would need then is a plug adapter.

On other electronics you may see a switch that allows you to choose 120V or 220V power source. If not, then you need a 220V to 120V converter.

Shardlow · 09-08-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gsh341

I was in Iraq and I had to use 220V for my laptop since the local army contractor for generators in Kuwait only had 220V units. I experienced no problems at all. If you look on the power converter pack for the laptop it should say what the voltage range is. All you would need then is a plug adapter.

On other electronics you may see a switch that allows you to choose 120V or 220V power source. If not, then you need a 220V to 120V converter.

+1

bignosehunter · 09-08-2006, 08:10 PM

Just remember you have to plug it in with your left hand,
while standing on your right foot.

Ajcrash · 09-09-2006, 10:24 AM

To be extra cautious you might bring a surge protector along as well, just to play it safe.

retired · 09-09-2006, 01:41 PM

Or just run an extra long extension cord.

DoctorDawg · 09-10-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajcrash

To be extra cautious you might bring a surge protector along as well, just to play it safe.

Nope, don't bring a surge suppressor along...instead, buy one when you get there. The kind you plug directly into the wall, and then plug a device into it, when bought in the U.S. is typically able to handle ONLY 120 V. Lemme tell ya about the first time I plugged one'a them babies into a furrin 220 V outlet...holy crap did it ever explode in a ball of flame! The hotel maid was not amused by the charred mark running all the way up the wall, and I kinda missed my eyebrows for a while...

As others have already said, most laptop chargers nowadays are rated for 100 - 240 V; you'll be fine if yours is. But the surge suppressor is a completely different story.

**nikon777** · 09-10-2006, 05:57 PM

OK thanks.

manic mechanic · 09-11-2006, 04:07 AM

Well, I got a chance to shoot that old P220 this weekend, and I can verify that that will fry your laptop!

**nikon777** · 09-11-2006, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by manic mechanic

Well, I got a chance to shoot that old P220 this weekend, and I can verify that that will fry your laptop!

haha i bet.. those Toshibas are crap for dealing with .45 jacketed hollow points.

09-08-2006, 10:35 AM	#1
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,838	will 220v fry my laptop?!!!? ok, question for electrical experts. we know they use 220v outlets overseas. i want to take my psp and my laptop without frying them. first i need an outlet adapter i know, but do i need an adapter also with a voltage regulator ? even for electronic devices with a built in 120-240 transformer pack on the plug? (such as laptop coords and psp coords). i assume since the pack on my laptop coord/charger says "input 120-240" it will automatically regulate the current thus not frying my laptop? i know u neeed the rugulator on device swithout the built in tranformer on the coord such as a dvd player etc. thanks in advance. __________________ Not every African-American hates you because you're White, and not every Muslim wants to blow you up because you're an American. My Firearms Blog: Guns Don't Kill People.

09-08-2006, 11:13 AM	#2
gsh341 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,891	I was in Iraq and I had to use 220V for my laptop since the local army contractor for generators in Kuwait only had 220V units. I experienced no problems at all. If you look on the power converter pack for the laptop it should say what the voltage range is. All you would need then is a plug adapter. On other electronics you may see a switch that allows you to choose 120V or 220V power source. If not, then you need a 220V to 120V converter. __________________ "For those of us who exercised our privilege to serve our country, I can honestly say we did it proudly and shared a common bond of patriotism that those who were unwilling to answer our country's call will never understand or appreciate." - Dennis Foell

09-08-2006, 08:10 PM	#4
bignosehunter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MO Posts: 108	Just remember you have to plug it in with your left hand, while standing on your right foot. __________________ "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." Luke 22:36

09-09-2006, 10:24 AM	#5
Ajcrash XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,251	To be extra cautious you might bring a surge protector along as well, just to play it safe. __________________ "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps." Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945

09-10-2006, 05:57 PM	#8
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,838	OK thanks. __________________ Not every African-American hates you because you're White, and not every Muslim wants to blow you up because you're an American. My Firearms Blog: Guns Don't Kill People.

09-09-2006, 01:41 PM	#6
retired XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 5,599	Or just run an extra long extension cord.

09-11-2006, 04:07 AM	#9
manic mechanic XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: michigan, down the river Posts: 1,133	Well, I got a chance to shoot that old P220 this weekend, and I can verify that that will fry your laptop! __________________ The 2nd amendment makes all the others possible. If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan

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