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Infoseeker
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Lurking somewhere near Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:23 am Post subject: Can I use Korea electrical appliances in Australia? |
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Korea uses 220 volts and Australia uses 240.
That's a difference of 20 volts. Can I get away with not using a converter or will my appliances still blow?
Anyone had any relevant experience? |
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diablo3
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Australia uses 240V @ 50 Hz while Korea uses 220V @ 60 Hz.
Also, Australia has a 3 socket plug (active, neutral and earth) while Korea has only 2.
So, you need to buy a converter. |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| Don't need a converter. None of my stuff has ever blown up. Just need the thing to stick on the end of the plug so it fits the socket here (Aus) |
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HBOMB
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
Location: SEOUL KOREA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I have bought stuff from Australia to Korea and it works fine without a converter. Just need the plug adaptor (different number of prongs and different configuration) and away you go!!!!!!! |
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Infoseeker
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Lurking somewhere near Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| diablo3 wrote: |
Australia uses 240V @ 50 Hz while Korea uses 220V @ 60 Hz.
Also, Australia has a 3 socket plug (active, neutral and earth) while Korea has only 2.
So, you need to buy a converter. |
Do you have experience of this? Do you think I'd need a converter or a transformer for a small sound system. Would it be affected by the cycle change? |
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Infoseeker
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| waterbaby wrote: |
| Don't need a converter. None of my stuff has ever blown up. Just need the thing to stick on the end of the plug so it fits the socket here (Aus) |
Thanks waterbaby.
I'm most worried about a small sound system my husband shipped back. Have you (or any other poster for that matter) had experience of using a Korean-bought sound system without using a converter/transformer?
I'm really hoping I can just use a plug adaptor, as you say. |
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Infoseeker
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| HBOMB wrote: |
| I have bought stuff from Australia to Korea and it works fine without a converter. Just need the plug adaptor (different number of prongs and different configuration) and away you go!!!!!!! |
Thanks HBOMB for sharing your experience. I thought I ought to caution you, however, that appliances used to 240 volts are not likely to blow when given only 220 volts. It's the other way around that might cause problems - so just check that out if you ship back Korean made appliances to Australia. Hopefully, you and I will get the answer to that question on this thread!  |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Infoseeker wrote: |
| I'm most worried about a small sound system my husband shipped back. Have you (or any other poster for that matter) had experience of using a Korean-bought sound system without using a converter/transformer? |
No experience with sound systems... but we do plug in Korean made laptops, digital camera chargers, other computer equipment, a massive rice cooker etc. and have never had second thoughts about doing so. |
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Infoseeker
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks waterbaby. I guess I'll hazard the risk! |
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