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jamiekarin
Joined: 11 Apr 2007
Location: Bucheon, Gyeonggi-Do
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 Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:08 am Post subject: power adaptors? |
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| what is standard there? I read in one book that U.S. style plugs were becomeing strandard, but there are still some 220v plugs around. And what prongs are used? What do i need to buy so my N.A. laptop will work there? |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:04 am Post subject: |
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No, 110 is not standard anywhere. A few hotels have it, but only the top end ones. Everything is on 220v here and the plugs have 2 round pins.
For your laptop, look on the power cord or on the btotom of the machine and see if it says 110/220. If it only says 110 then you will need to buy a heavy duty power converter as well as an adapter. Radio Shack has these in the states for order. If it says 110/220 then you jsut need the adapter so that the pins are right.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/south-korea?a=facts |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: power adaptors? |
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| what is standard there? I read in one book that U.S. style plugs were becomeing strandard, but there are still some 220v plugs around. And what prongs are used? What do i need to buy so my N.A. laptop will work there? |
US voltage is the non-standard. Most of the rest of the world uses 220/240. There are different outlets and plugs, but the most common are two round pins, often with side earth connectors.
Your laptop can probably run on 110 or 220 and a simple adaptor is all you will need. |
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