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wayne1523
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:25 pm Post subject: Place in Canada that I can purchase an Adapter |
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This is pretty last minute because I was just told that I would need the WA-9 Power Adapter to be able to use power in Korea. If not, I guess I'm going to have to get it when I'm in Jochiwon, Chungnam for the one-month orientation but I hear they are hard to find over there. I live in Toronto, Canada so I was just wondering if you guys know a store that I can quickly get one before I hop on the plane tomorrow night. Apparently from the email I received, the adapter looks like the one in the following link:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/electrical-supplies_2113_11227225
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the urgent help! |
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simonandmartina
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sure why you need that adapter as opposed to any old adapter. I got any old adapter at the Source and it worked fine, and continues to work fine two years after I bought it. Any reason why you're set on this specific adapter? |
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oldtactics
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| You don't need that one specifically, just any adapter for Asia (two circular prongs) - they sell them in the travel section of basically everywhere. I bought mine (the one in the photo) at Walmart. CAA has higher-end ones if you want to spend the money. |
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THCbud
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| any big dollar store |
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crossmr
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| When you walk around, you'll see these shops that look like junk stores, they'll have little black ones for like 500-700won in them. |
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laguna
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:22 am Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| When you walk around, you'll see these shops that look like junk stores, they'll have little black ones for like 500-700won in them. |
those are called hardware stores, they also carry cheap step down converters |
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crossmr
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Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| laguna wrote: |
| crossmr wrote: |
| When you walk around, you'll see these shops that look like junk stores, they'll have little black ones for like 500-700won in them. |
those are called hardware stores, they also carry cheap step down converters |
I know they are, but he hasn't been here before so I'm describing it as he might view them. |
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hari seldon
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Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:34 am Post subject: Re: Place in Canada that I can purchase an Adapter |
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| wayne1523 wrote: |
This is pretty last minute because I was just told that I would need the WA-9 Power Adapter to be able to use power in Korea. If not, I guess I'm going to have to get it when I'm in Jochiwon, Chungnam for the one-month orientation but I hear they are hard to find over there. I live in Toronto, Canada so I was just wondering if you guys know a store that I can quickly get one before I hop on the plane tomorrow night. Apparently from the email I received, the adapter looks like the one in the following link:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/electrical-supplies_2113_11227225
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the urgent help! |
Before you spend a bunch of money on something you don't need, what electric appliances are you planning to bring with you? A notebook computer, for example, doesn't require an adapter. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:45 am Post subject: Re: Place in Canada that I can purchase an Adapter |
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| hari seldon wrote: |
| wayne1523 wrote: |
This is pretty last minute because I was just told that I would need the WA-9 Power Adapter to be able to use power in Korea. If not, I guess I'm going to have to get it when I'm in Jochiwon, Chungnam for the one-month orientation but I hear they are hard to find over there. I live in Toronto, Canada so I was just wondering if you guys know a store that I can quickly get one before I hop on the plane tomorrow night. Apparently from the email I received, the adapter looks like the one in the following link:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/electrical-supplies_2113_11227225
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the urgent help! |
Before you spend a bunch of money on something you don't need, what electric appliances are you planning to bring with you? A notebook computer, for example, doesn't require an adapter. |
it requires an adapter unless you for some reason have a korean plug already attached to it. They generally don't require a converter.
Laptop power bricks will generally let you swap out a small cable on the end rather than replacing the whole thing though. You can usually get those for 2000-4000 won. |
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hari seldon
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:49 am Post subject: Re: Place in Canada that I can purchase an Adapter |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| hari seldon wrote: |
| wayne1523 wrote: |
This is pretty last minute because I was just told that I would need the WA-9 Power Adapter to be able to use power in Korea. If not, I guess I'm going to have to get it when I'm in Jochiwon, Chungnam for the one-month orientation but I hear they are hard to find over there. I live in Toronto, Canada so I was just wondering if you guys know a store that I can quickly get one before I hop on the plane tomorrow night. Apparently from the email I received, the adapter looks like the one in the following link:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/electrical-supplies_2113_11227225
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the urgent help! |
Before you spend a bunch of money on something you don't need, what electric appliances are you planning to bring with you? A notebook computer, for example, doesn't require an adapter. |
it requires an adapter unless you for some reason have a korean plug already attached to it. They generally don't require a converter.
Laptop power bricks will generally let you swap out a small cable on the end rather than replacing the whole thing though. You can usually get those for 2000-4000 won. |
We both understand that 1000 won plug adaptors are easy to find just about anywhere including Korea. I asked what electrical appliances the OP was bringing to see if it justified the purchase of a converter. |
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hari seldon
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| But the OP asked exactly about an adaptor not a converter & even posted a link to a picture. To the OP, no problem, you can pick one up here easily. To hari seldon: what are you on about? |
Generally a picture's worth a thousand words, but not when the OP is planning to bring a 110 volt hair dryer.
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schwa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:07 am Post subject: |
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Hair driers are cheap here. I cant think of any everyday electric device you're better off not simply buying here to avoid converter hassles.
Electronic stuff, you buy a little plug thingy here for less than a dollar at any hardware store & you're good to go. |
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hari seldon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:14 am Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
Hair driers are cheap here. I cant think of any everyday electric device you're better off not simply buying here to avoid converter hassles.
Electronic stuff, you buy a little plug thingy here for less than a dollar at any hardware store & you're good to go. |
I agree, ə, which is why I asked the OP what appliances they were bringing. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:24 am Post subject: Re: Place in Canada that I can purchase an Adapter |
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| hari seldon wrote: |
| crossmr wrote: |
| hari seldon wrote: |
| wayne1523 wrote: |
This is pretty last minute because I was just told that I would need the WA-9 Power Adapter to be able to use power in Korea. If not, I guess I'm going to have to get it when I'm in Jochiwon, Chungnam for the one-month orientation but I hear they are hard to find over there. I live in Toronto, Canada so I was just wondering if you guys know a store that I can quickly get one before I hop on the plane tomorrow night. Apparently from the email I received, the adapter looks like the one in the following link:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/electrical-supplies_2113_11227225
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the urgent help! |
Before you spend a bunch of money on something you don't need, what electric appliances are you planning to bring with you? A notebook computer, for example, doesn't require an adapter. |
it requires an adapter unless you for some reason have a korean plug already attached to it. They generally don't require a converter.
Laptop power bricks will generally let you swap out a small cable on the end rather than replacing the whole thing though. You can usually get those for 2000-4000 won. |
We both understand that 1000 won plug adaptors are easy to find just about anywhere including Korea. I asked what electrical appliances the OP was bringing to see if it justified the purchase of a converter. |
You specifically stated a laptop computer doesn't need an adapter, that's false. |
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hari seldon
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Place in Canada that I can purchase an Adapter |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| hari seldon wrote: |
| crossmr wrote: |
| hari seldon wrote: |
| wayne1523 wrote: |
This is pretty last minute because I was just told that I would need the WA-9 Power Adapter to be able to use power in Korea. If not, I guess I'm going to have to get it when I'm in Jochiwon, Chungnam for the one-month orientation but I hear they are hard to find over there. I live in Toronto, Canada so I was just wondering if you guys know a store that I can quickly get one before I hop on the plane tomorrow night. Apparently from the email I received, the adapter looks like the one in the following link:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/electrical-supplies_2113_11227225
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the urgent help! |
Before you spend a bunch of money on something you don't need, what electric appliances are you planning to bring with you? A notebook computer, for example, doesn't require an adapter. |
it requires an adapter unless you for some reason have a korean plug already attached to it. They generally don't require a converter.
Laptop power bricks will generally let you swap out a small cable on the end rather than replacing the whole thing though. You can usually get those for 2000-4000 won. |
We both understand that 1000 won plug adaptors are easy to find just about anywhere including Korea. I asked what electrical appliances the OP was bringing to see if it justified the purchase of a converter. |
You specifically stated a laptop computer doesn't need an adapter, that's false. |
I meant converter. The 1000 won adaptor is a trivial matter easily acquired in Korea. |
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