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[Pligganease]

What adapters and such will I need to bring to Korea with me? I want to bring my notebook, but not if it won't connect to the internet. Help me out!

What I want to bring:

1. Notebook/Laptop Computer w/ Wireless
2. GameBoy Advance SP

Any advice would be most helpful...

[Pyongshin Sangja]

You'll just need to buy a voltage converter when you get here. It will accept NA plugs and give you the 220V juice you need here. A 2KVA converter is USD $25.00 or so with two outlets.

[Bulsajo]

Your notebook shouldn't require anything more than a cheap adaptor plug for the end- you want a North American to European 2-prong adaptor.

[mindmetoo]

Most laptops have an external power transformer. One end plugs into your laptop. The other end plugs into the wall. The cord running to the wall can be pulled out of the transformer and swapped for a cord with the local male end. Costs about a buck or two. You can pick one up at technomart or any computer store. If you can't speak korean just bring your plug and wave it around in their face until they figure out what you want.

Hair dryers won't work, of course. My razor has a plug that can be pulled out and swapped for a local version. That seems to work okay.

Some stuff you can just but a male converter, plug your sensible north american plug into one end and the other end has the weird big assed Korean end.

Some stuff you need to buy a converter. You can get one at radio shack. Some stuff might need these weird power transformer things. It's this brick sized thing you plug into the wall, it powers up, and does its magic.

[Demophobe]

Just look at the accepted voltages on your products. 110 ~ 240v. will work anywhere with the adapter Bulsajo pointed out.

[teachingld2004]

for less then one dollar you can buy a plug in that you put the american flat prongs into, and voila! you plug the rounded prongs into the korean outlet and you are on the go.

[Gregarious Monk]

Demophobe has an excellent point. Make sure what voltage your devices are rated for (check the labels) before plugging them in. A friend in the middle east had an unfortunate 'smoke test' because she plugged her 120v printer adadter into the 220v line using the simple 'prong adapter'. If your device says it can handle 120v ONLY then use a transformer kit.

[Goodgoings]

Quick question.

Anybody know if my North American equipment which is rated at 120 Volts is safe to run on a 110 Volt transformer?

[Anasazi]

So . . . where do you go to get a transformer in Korea? Hardware store? Department store? Can someone post a picture of what I'm looking for?

[Bulsajo]

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They vary in size/weight/price depending on wattage- unless you're planning on powering a monster stereo, some toasters and microwaves, refrigerators you can stick with the smallest/cheapest lightest ones around 500-750 Watts.

Last time I looked they were found in places like Emart Walmart and Kim's Club as well as hardware and appliance stores.

[cubanlord]

i have a 500 watt for my N/A laptop. Works fine. Careful though, I bought a weaker one and it blew up!

I'm not kidding.

[keninseoul]

I think this all was covered in posts long ago, but....................

110 or 120 stuff works fine on 110 or 120 - dont sweat the difference for 99% of 'portable' consumer products.

same applies for 50 or 60 cycle stuff, though some (OLD) clocks use the cycles as a time marker.

Transformers are MUCH cheaper in a hardware store - nearly half the price. Bring a drawing/picture, or K friend.