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Are power supplies with different frequencies an issue for charging my phone?
This question can sound stupid, but better ask then see your device burnt :)
I'm going to Peru for a trip, and the power supplies there have the same voltage as where I live (220-230 volts) but ...
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What external batteries can I get to charge a tablet during long road trips?
So there is an external battery available at on Amazon.
I'm just wondering though - would this only provide around 8 hours of additional power for most tablets? Are there any options that provide ...
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Electrical compatibility between different countries
What electrical compatibility parameters and safety guidelines should be borne in mind when moving from one country to another? As far as I know, there are
AC voltage (110V, 220-240 V),
frequency ...
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Step-down transformer that actually works?
I've gone through a couple of step-down transformers (220v → 110v) over the course of my travels. Each one I've purchased doesn't quite work as advertised; usually, the output voltage is still too ...
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What's a good way to generate solar electricity while driving?
I'm driving cross country and back this summer, and will be baking in the sun for most of it. So I'm looking for recommendations for gear and/or strategies for harnessing some of it to make ...
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What kind of power sockets do Jet Airways' Boeing 777s have?
A set of upcoming flights I have with Jet Airways is on their Boeing 777-300ER planes which offer shared power sockets in economy class. (Yay!) But what sort of power sockets would these be? Jet ...
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What US electronic appliances will work on 220V/240V?
We are headed to Italy from the US. We plan on packing light but with an 8 year old (and an amateur photographer), we will be taking the following items. I've read that a lot of newer electronics ...
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Are there electrical plugs and/or wifi in Japanese shinkansen?
Do the Shinkansen trains have wifi? How about electrical plugs?
If it depends on the train, these are the ones I'll be taking:
Hikari 546 (Hiroshima->Shin-Kobe)
Hikari 470 (Shin-Kobe->Tokyo)
Max ...
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Is there a powerstrip which accomodates most if not all AC power plugs?
You can buy travel adapters for AC power plugs, but do powerstrips exist that accomodate different international power plugs in one unit? When travelling and collaborating in an international ...
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Is there a standard power adaptor to use on airplanes?
For international flights of 12-15+ hours, do the planes usually have AC power available in Economy? If not, is there a standard "airplane power adaptor" that can convert the DC into AC to power a ...
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What kind of plug adapter should I use when traveling in Indonesia?
How would I charge, say, an iPad with the standard U.S. adapter and cable?
(Asked on behalf of a twitterer.)
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What kind of plug adapter should I pack for India?
I'm travelling around a few cities in India, from Delhi to Bangalore. What type of plug adapter should I pack?
