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dirkdiggler
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 Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: Boring plug thread... |
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Im leaving from the uk in a few days. Can someone tell me how i should approach plugs etc for my laptop, stereo...
Is there something i can buy in the uk or wait till Korea.. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Voltage is the same so don't worry there.
If your laptop power brick has a detachable mains cord, then it's very easy. You simply buy a Korean mains cord when you arrive here. Same goes for any other electronics. If they have a detachable mains cord then no problem.
Anything with a hard-wired mains cord will need an adaptor. UK 3-pin to Korean 2-pin (round pins, not flat). I'm pretty sure those are available in UK electronics shops as well as airports. |
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dirkdiggler
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
Voltage is the same so don't worry there.
If your laptop power brick has a detachable mains cord, then it's very easy. You simply buy a Korean mains cord when you arrive here. Same goes for any other electronics. If they have a detachable mains cord then no problem.
Anything with a hard-wired mains cord will need an adaptor. UK 3-pin to Korean 2-pin (round pins, not flat). I'm pretty sure those are available in UK electronics shops as well as airports. |
Fantastic, cheers fella |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean plugs are the same as European plugs, 2 round pins. Adapters are very easy to find. Don't buy them at the airport though, it's a rip off. |
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ParanoidAndroid
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
Voltage is the same so don't worry there.
If your laptop power brick has a detachable mains cord, then it's very easy. You simply buy a Korean mains cord when you arrive here. Same goes for any other electronics. If they have a detachable mains cord then no problem.
Anything with a hard-wired mains cord will need an adaptor. UK 3-pin to Korean 2-pin (round pins, not flat). I'm pretty sure those are available in UK electronics shops as well as airports. |
Im leaving for Korea from the US in a few days. I have an Xbox 360 and a MacBook. These each have the detatchable main chords that you are speaking of, Correct? I will just buy korean versions of these chords?
Thanks!! |
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tired of LA
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
Voltage is the same so don't worry there.
If your laptop power brick has a detachable mains cord, then it's very easy. You simply buy a Korean mains cord when you arrive here. Same goes for any other electronics. If they have a detachable mains cord then no problem.
Anything with a hard-wired mains cord will need an adaptor. UK 3-pin to Korean 2-pin (round pins, not flat). I'm pretty sure those are available in UK electronics shops as well as airports. |
Im leaving for Korea from the US in a few days. I have an Xbox 360 and a MacBook. These each have the detatchable main chords that you are speaking of, Correct? I will just buy korean versions of these chords?
Thanks!! |
you will need a transformer for you xbox becasue the voltage is 220 in korea. your macbook should be fine since all laptops are dual voltage. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| tired of LA wrote: |
| ParanoidAndroid wrote: |
| eamo wrote: |
Voltage is the same so don't worry there.
If your laptop power brick has a detachable mains cord, then it's very easy. You simply buy a Korean mains cord when you arrive here. Same goes for any other electronics. If they have a detachable mains cord then no problem.
Anything with a hard-wired mains cord will need an adaptor. UK 3-pin to Korean 2-pin (round pins, not flat). I'm pretty sure those are available in UK electronics shops as well as airports. |
Im leaving for Korea from the US in a few days. I have an Xbox 360 and a MacBook. These each have the detatchable main chords that you are speaking of, Correct? I will just buy korean versions of these chords?
Thanks!! |
you will need a transformer for you xbox becasue the voltage is 220 in korea. your macbook should be fine since all laptops are dual voltage. |
Right. If your Xbox is set to USA voltage then you'll need a transformer to run that here in Korea. The guy above was coming from the UK. Same voltage as Korea. USA isn't.
Korea = 220V
USA = 110V
UK = 220V
It's no big deal. You should be able to pick up a transformer for 20,000 won in a local electronics shop when you arrive. |
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