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devanna
Joined: 05 Aug 2010
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 Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:36 pm Post subject: Plug adapter |
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| I realize this is something I should have known to look up, but I totally absolutely forgot. I just got here and was like "aw ****". Where should I go out and buy it? I need to convert american three prong, btw. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Plug adapter |
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| devanna wrote: |
| I realize this is something I should have known to look up, but I totally absolutely forgot. I just got here and was like "aw ****". Where should I go out and buy it? I need to convert american three prong, btw. |
Do you need a simple plug adapter (appliance is rated 110-240VAC)
or a power converter (appliance is rated 110-125 VAC).
If a plug adapter then then any chun-won store, stationary store or the electrical section of your favorite department store (kims club, e-mart, home-plus, lotte-mart, etc) - in the area where they have light bulbs and extension cords. 300-3000 won depending on style.
If you need a converter/transformer (240 down to 110 volts) then you will need to ask [a Korean co-worker] for help since they are getting harder to find and most department stores no longer carry them as a stock item.
If it is for your laptop, you should be able to find the power cord (wall to brick) in the computer section of any department store (5000 won or less). They are all the same (laptop/desktop/monitor/printer).
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yellowdove
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| we found a converter at homeplus, it's a white box slightly smaller then a shoebox, cost about 40,000 won, and we found it in the aisle with the plugs and power strips. this was back in january, but i'm sure their stock hasn't changed THAT much since then... HI-1000 is what it's called. it has two american style plugs, we use it to charge my husband's nikon camera battery, to plug in the wii, and to charge the computers. |
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Xylox
Joined: 09 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Check out the item you are trying to plug in. If on the adaptor thing it says 110-220 then you are gtg with just an adaptor, if it doesn't say anything like that then go for the box transformer thing. |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: Plug adapter |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| devanna wrote: |
| I realize this is something I should have known to look up, but I totally absolutely forgot. I just got here and was like "aw ****". Where should I go out and buy it? I need to convert american three prong, btw. |
Do you need a simple plug adapter (appliance is rated 110-240VAC)
or a power converter (appliance is rated 110-125 VAC).
If a plug adapter then then any chun-won store, stationary store or the electrical section of your favorite department store (kims club, e-mart, home-plus, lotte-mart, etc) - in the area where they have light bulbs and extension cords. 300-3000 won depending on style.
If you need a converter/transformer (240 down to 110 volts) then you will need to ask [a Korean co-worker] for help since they are getting harder to find and most department stores no longer carry them as a stock item.
If it is for your laptop, you should be able to find the power cord (wall to brick) in the computer section of any department store (5000 won or less). They are all the same (laptop/desktop/monitor/printer).
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Go to a hardware store, ask for a "down trans". It will cost less than 20k most times |
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devanna
Joined: 05 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the advice.
the plug says for input 'AC 100-240,50/60Hz. 0.6A' and it's for my external harddrive. i've read everywhere that it's okay to plug it in, but when I do (with just the plug adapter) it makes this high pitched whinny noise. I'm afraid to put the other end into my hard drive in case it blows a fuse and i lose everything on them.
maybe i'll just buy the power converter just to be safe.... |
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