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steppy-boy
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 Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:34 am Post subject: RE: Voltage and Current |
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Hi,
I'm moving to Oman in the next few weeks and would like to know what the voltage/amps is used and what sort of electrical adapter I should take with me. Eg. two round pins, etc,...
Thanks.
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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In Oman, mostly they use the bulky British 3 prongs. All is 220. Adaptors are easily found if you need them.
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grahamb
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject: Perspective |
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| UK 3-pronged plugs bulky? No, the Yankee ones are just plain wimpy. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was you fellows who insist that size doesn't matter...  
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dmb
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:40 am Post subject: |
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| In Qatar all the sockets are 3 pronged yet most appliances are 2 pronged. Why is this? |
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QatarChic
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| dmb wrote: |
| In Qatar all the sockets are 3 pronged yet most appliances are 2 pronged. Why is this? |
 Tell me about it, it's frustrating because you have to buy an adaptor each time you buy a new product...somebody must be making a fortune out there from selling adaptors...  |
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ESLJ
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:45 am Post subject: Re: RE: Voltage and Current |
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| steppy-boy wrote: |
Hi,
I'm moving to Oman in the next few weeks
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Who will you be working for? |
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steppy-boy
Joined: 22 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject: RE: Adaptors |
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Hi,
I'll be working for the Ministry of Higher Education of Oman. As yet, I don't know where they will locate me. I hope it's Muscat but probably elsewhere like Nizwa.
Why do you ask??
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| dmb wrote: |
| In Qatar all the sockets are 3 pronged yet most appliances are 2 pronged. Why is this? |
The obvious answer is that the electical standards were probably first set up by the Brits, so that all the wall plugs and switches are still British standard. But, they buy their electrical 'stuff' from the world and don't enforce that standard on the importers.
At least I found that there were tons of cheap adaptors. I especially liked the flat plastic ones that just take care of the ground and let you use the two prongs. I'm sure that all electricians are now appalled... 
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dmb
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't you love it in class if you can't find an adaptor a student will pick up his pen and stick it in the hole so that you can plug the tape recorder in. I was shocked(not electrically) the first time I saw this. |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: Quality vs quantity |
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VS, it's power that matters, not the size of your prong! 
Dammit, I STILL can't activate those emoticons. What am I doing wrong? |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: Emoticons |
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| I did it! The drinks are on me! |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Make mine a Shirley Temple... while I pretend that I have no idea what you are talking about.
DMB... definitely... I recall on a sleeper train in India, the attendant showed me how to use a match with each of the prongs to insure contact... All I could think was... 220 v and a match... eek...
(and now all of you get your minds out of the gutter... )
And speaking of being shocked electrically... when I was in Cairo - where nothing is grounded - I would get a shock every time I took my clothes out of the washer. Amazing how long it took me to learn to turn it off at the switch before putting my hand in. Apparently punishment doesn't improve my learning curve...
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nomadz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:09 am Post subject: World Electric Power Guide |
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A useful site for all...
World Electric Power Guide
http://kropla.com/electric.htm |
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dmb
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Apparently punishment doesn't improve my learning curve...
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You should have rewarded yourself with a Shirley Temple each time you unplugged it. btw, what is in a Shirley Temple? |
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