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decafdave
Joined: 18 May 2010
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:25 pm Post subject: USA Power converters |
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| The power converter I've been using just exploded! Since most of my electronics are from America I'd like to get an American converter kit. Anyone know where I could get this? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: USA Power converters |
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| decafdave wrote: |
| The power converter I've been using just exploded! Since most of my electronics are from America I'd like to get an American converter kit. Anyone know where I could get this? |
The electric (not electronics) section of home-plus, e-mart or Lotte-mart.
You can also get them in yongsan electronics market (street side of the nanjin arcade) or from many of the local hardware type shops (lots of electric tools are 110VAC and need a transformer).
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mugshotz
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| If I'm coming to Korea from the US in a couple months, would you recommend I bring converters with me or just wait and buy them when I get there? I had originally heard they were not sold in Korea and I would have to bring them but if they are not ridiculously expensive, I may consider saving the luggage space and waiting. |
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HANGRY
Joined: 04 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| mugshotz wrote: |
| If I'm coming to Korea from the US in a couple months, would you recommend I bring converters with me or just wait and buy them when I get there? I had originally heard they were not sold in Korea and I would have to bring them but if they are not ridiculously expensive, I may consider saving the luggage space and waiting. |
Yeah I heard this too, so any advice would be appreciated. Anybody remember a good thread or website with some information and recommendations about power converters? |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| mugshotz wrote: |
| If I'm coming to Korea from the US in a couple months, would you recommend I bring converters with me or just wait and buy them when I get there? I had originally heard they were not sold in Korea and I would have to bring them but if they are not ridiculously expensive, I may consider saving the luggage space and waiting. |
I found a local hardware shop and it was $18 US for a 100w converter. Kind of expensive for what you got, could have been much cheaper from Amazon.com.
That said, you won't need a converter for things like computers. You can get an xbox or ps3 over here, modded. The thing you probably want to do is not bring over anything that needs conversion. A lot of electronics say "Input: 100-240V". You want those, can plug them in anywhere (with the right ADAPTER). |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| mugshotz wrote: |
| If I'm coming to Korea from the US in a couple months, would you recommend I bring converters with me or just wait and buy them when I get there? I had originally heard they were not sold in Korea and I would have to bring them but if they are not ridiculously expensive, I may consider saving the luggage space and waiting. |
Check your electronics.
If the label says 110-250 VAC then no worry bring it with you.
If the label says 110-125VAC then leave it at home. It will be cheaper to replace it here.
Big load transformers are available here and cost about 40k won for a 1500-2000 watt step-down transformer (run anything up to a small oven).
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| mugshotz wrote: |
| If I'm coming to Korea from the US in a couple months, would you recommend I bring converters with me or just wait and buy them when I get there? I had originally heard they were not sold in Korea and I would have to bring them but if they are not ridiculously expensive, I may consider saving the luggage space and waiting. |
If you need to actually convert the electricity bring one with you. I went to Radio Shack and picked up a higher wattage one for 50 bucks back in 2007. Not sure what they would be today. In Korea mostly you will find something that you just slip a cover over so your NA prong will fit in Korea. But they don't convert the voltage. That said, Yongsan electronics market may something. I recall seeing a huge clunking machine that would have done the trick and been very expensive. PICk it up before you come. Don't take the chance. |
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