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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Computers seem to always work everywhere though you may need a plug adapter. Printers are often an issue...

As to household items, unless your new employer provides a big shipping allowance - which few educational institutions do - it is cost prohibitive. Appliances and TVs are reasonably priced and easily available.

VS

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

Since Australia is located beneath the Equator, in order to work properly, electrical products brought here from there usually work best when they're placed upside-down...except for toasters. Laughing

I only joke about this is an Aussie colleague of mine insists on hanging a a Mercator-projection map of the world up-side down and insists that the map is right-side-up. Very Happy

You folk "down under" sometimes crack me up! Laughing

NCTBA

johnslat · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

Dear NCTBA,
Slight correction:

"You folk "down under" sometimes crack me down!"

Regards,
John

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

Ha!

NCTBA

uaeobserver · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 236

If it has a motor or a heating element --- don't bother.

I would not waste money moving cookers, appliances, etc.

I'm not aware of many electrical items that are unavailable in the UAE.

In fact - televisions, computers, and DVD players are cheaper in the UAE than where we come from (and they're not zone-coded!).

liquid8urn · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 13

cmp45 · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: KSA

Joker King · Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Shznzhen

Yes, the voltage is the same in the UAE as it is in Australia, so everything will work. You will need to get outlet adapters or change the plugs as those are different.

liquid8urn · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 13

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Check whether the TV systems are compatible. There are websites to find this information. I believe that the Emirates is one of the PAL systems, but be sure to get the up-to-date information.

There are likely very good reasons that no one bothers to do this other than the expense. Adding adapters and using them long term on large appliances may not be a good idea. I would consult a professional licensed electrician rather than a group of English teachers.

VS

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

VS:

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe that only North America (to include Canada...I'm not sure about Mexico) and Japan employ different versions of the NTSC standard, with the rest of the world using the PAL standard with the lone exception of France (what's new? Very Happy

) which uses the SECAM system.

Anyone correct me if I am wrong in the interest of upgrading my knowledge.

OP, it's still advisable to operate your toaster unside-down Exclamation

Ta!

NCTBA