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[smithy]

I borrowed a friend's beard trimmer and put it on charge without thinking or checking. The light came on to indicate it was charging, and I left it for a few hours. Then, I took it off charge, went to use it and it worked for only 30 seconds before cutting out. Thinking I hadn't charged it for long enough I put it back onto charge but now the light won't come on. Also, when I turn the clippers on, they start but then die after a second or 2. There doesn't seem to be enough power going through them to move the blades.

Have I fried them with stupidity? If so, is there anything to do? Have I only fried the adapter so I could replace this part and they would charge again?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Swampfox10mm]

Look at the wall plug. Does it indicate voltage accepted in really tiny type? Just a guess, but you may have fried the ac wall plug adapter and not the clippers. A new adapter can be found in the basement of the ETLand building at Yongsan Elec. Market.

Try plugging into a step-down 220 to 110v converter to see if it charges before buying anything.

[FriendlyDaegu]

Most clippers, hair dryers, and things like that cannot be used directly with an adapter. And adapters don't really go bad (just a couple slips of metal inside). I'd say you fried the charger.

In general, electronic things can be used with an adapter, electric things need a step-down transformer. You can always check the label to be sure.

[Swampfox10mm]

The clippers I bought in Korea have an adapter.

[denverdeath]

wahl hair clippers i brought from canada (quite old now) require a step-down transformer.

the electric shaver i bought here can handle 100-240v - fine in canada with a plug adapter.

anyway, always read the label/square box (if you're actually able to read it!) on the device or the device's plug/cord. it will likely give you the volts, hertz, and watts...least that was the same info on both the things i mentioned here.

[smithy]

Thanks for your replies. The clippers will still turn on before immediately dying, but they won't take charge even with a converter. This is leading me to believe that the charger has fried but the clippers themselves are okay?

Swampfox10mm - do you think I could get a new charging lead at yongsan? Is that what you meant by adapter? If so, specifically where is this building?

Thanks