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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:03 am Post subject: Plugs |
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Obviously I know that you need to have a convertor if you have say a 110v hairdryer and want to use it in Korea. But let's say you have a 220V (or is it 210?) hairdryer and want to use it in a 110V socket?
What do you need for that? |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| A step-up transformer. They are available here in many small neighbourhood electrical stores. |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:37 am Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
| A step-up transformer. They are available here in many small neighbourhood electrical stores. |
I have a 220 hairdryer and want to use it in a 110 socket (example). Don't think I need a step up one. I want to step down. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:47 am Post subject: |
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| Then to provide 220 v from a 110 v outlet you need to step the voltage up. |
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Sage Monkey
Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:18 am Post subject: |
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Look on you AC adapter or the tag that is hanging of of the cord near the power plug and check what it says under the area of INPUT. If it reads as follows, you will need nothing other than a plug adapter which will allow you to plug into an different shaped socket:
INPUT: 100-220 V (2.25 A), 50-60 Hz
I am a little doubtful that a hairdryer would accept all voltages and frequency ranges but I am almost positive that most high end electronics such as laptops support this power source compatibility.
Anyways, hairdryers are so cheap that you would be just as well off replacing it rather than travelling with it. I |
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