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No exceptions. Wikipedia has a colourful map of mains voltage systems used around the world.
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Yes, this will work, although you'll need an adapter plug to be able to plug your charger into a European socket.
Actually, you don't really need your charger as any regular USB port will do. So if you have your laptop with you, you only need your laptop charger (for which you will also need an adapter plug).
A universal travel adapter is something which ...
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My personal view is that it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Most people working there won't give a rat's * about you using a powerpoint, save perhaps for security, but at most they'll just tell you to move along.
I do a lot of travel, airports, bus stations, train stations, and my eye is always looking subconciously for power sockets now ;) ...
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Its the same as the British one (Type G). Anyway (Type D) once common and may be occasionally found. The voltage in Ireland is the same as the rest of Europe (220 volts).
Check the electrical outlet website for a list of the electrical plug types for the whole world.
To be more specific, From Wikipedia:
The British Standards 1363 plug[17] is used in ...
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Don't pack anything. You'll find much cheaper, and probably better, plug adapters all over India. Expect to pay Rs 15-30 for simple ones that just accommodate US-style plugs, and Rs 40-50 for full universal ones. You can find them at any general store/convenience store in major cities and tourist locations, but might get a better selection at electrician's ...
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There are essentially two ways to check if your appliance or its charger work on 220V. Usually the fine print on the adapter will give the range, saying something like: "Rated input:AC 100-240V". If the voltage of the country falls in the range specified, you will be fine.
If you can't find the voltage on the charger, try downloading the instruction manual ...
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I've used the power in a lot of airports, including YYZ, and never been told not to or even glared at. A few tips:
They have to vaccuum the place. Look for power and you'll see it
In the gate area the plugs are often in the floor. You might have to pry up a cover. Again, no-one seems to mind. When they're not in the floor, they're in the concrete columns
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When power outlets were first installed on airliners, they used a special adapter called EmPower, which looked like this:
The airlines obviously thought that frequent flyers would be happy to buy a new kind of adapter for all their gizmos. This turned out not to be entirely true... nobody wanted to buy these new stupid adapters, and the airlines ...
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Speaking from personal experience:
Firstly, I assume I'll be spending some of that time in customs, getting my bag, being searched, probed and whatnot.
If you are a US citizen, you'll probably spend about an hour with immigration and customs. If you're not, wait times could be up to four hours during a busy period, and that assumes you're not ...
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I agree with @R.. I spent over four months in Delhi in 2009, and while I did bring over a couple of plug adapters with me, it's much easier and cheaper to just buy them there. Any market will have them. (Just remember that the price of almost anything in India is negotiable!)
In addition to buying a couple of plug adapters, you can also purchase a universal ...
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Cuba uses type A and B 110V, 60Hz power. So you can expect to see the following two types:
This is the same as the United States. UK plugs will not work without a method of converting.
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I would say you should be fine as long as you're not in the way. Plug in at the boarding area rather than a walkway, and I don't think anyone will bug you. I haven't used the outlets at YYZ, but I've been there a few times and generally security doesn't bother anyone who's not harming anything.
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According to this image atleast:
http://www.360cities.net/image/amtrak-roomette-sleeper-california-zephyr-2007#424.41,0.66,20.0
if you look into the other room http://www.360cities.net/image/amtrak-roomette-sleeper-california-zephyr-2007#553.27,12.12,20.0 you can even see a a macbook beeing charged.
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Indonesia uses European-style two-pin round plugs ('C'-type is the most common variant found):
Voltage is at 220 V 50 Hz (as opposed to 110 V 60 Hz in US). Most modern electronic equipment that has auto-sensing capability should work without needing a voltage converter, you will need a plug adapter though which can buy cheap online. As for Apple products ...
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Apple sells a "World Travel Adapter Kit" http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB974ZM/B with a number of different charging options.
It includes the USB-iPhone cable, an iPhone/iPad power adapter (semi-useless but I guess it's always good having a spare at home), and a number of swappable plugs for various countries.
The advantage of this option is that ...
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No, you can't. They're different types of adapters.
What I do when I need confirmation is to check this website:
http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm
It has an EXHAUSTIVE list of each and every type, the voltage and the countries that use them. It's been handy for some of the stranger countries I've been to and hasn't failed yet.
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Traveling with a power-strip is an old trick for avoiding to carry multiple plug adaptors, but going from the US to Europe you need to be a little careful.
Electricity in the US is ~110 volts, whilst in much of the rest of the world it's 200-250 volts.
Although power boards/power strips are generally passive, and thus the number of volts should not have ...
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I do see your point about the collaboration among people of different power types:
(Yes, the rightmost plug is going through three adaptors. It's from 5 years ago, but I believe that one is mine. The picture was taken in South Africa: SA to UK adapters and UK to US adapters were plentiful, other combinations not so much. After that trip I started carrying ...
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I went to India (from the US) last year and brought one of these.
It's only an adapter, not a voltage converter. It will work with your laptop, phone charger, etc. if they support 110V and 220V. If you have devices (electric shaver, hair dryer, etc.) that only operate on 110V this won't work. Some "international" hotels will have a 110V outlet in the ...
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You need to distinguish between the physical plug shape and the voltage requirements of the device that you want to plug in.
If you have an adapter that is made for the USA, then yes, in most cases you will be able to plug in that adapter in terms of physical shape into sockets in Japan.
However, you will have to check with each device that you want to use ...
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I can't answer for the free wifi or power charge points. Usually for electrical plugs, you'll see people sitting on the floor near a wall. All food facilities will take a credit card as long as it's VISA or MasterCard. Discover and American Express are less widely accepted.
Update: Here's a link to LAX on wifi access: LAX - Airport Information - Internet ...
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Air Canada has power in economy. It is a standard North American plug. There was a brief time when in-air power required a special airline-only adapter, similar to the way headphones had that strange two-prong plug. But I think these days if there's power it will be a "normal" plug for that airline. The only adapter you are likely to need is one you would ...
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If there's any piece of equipment that you're in doubt about, plug it on a voltage converter. Step-down converters start around $10; beware that cheaper models won't support much load (one electronic device should be ok for even the most basic models, but not all of them on a power strip). If your converter does both directions, make sure to set the switch ...
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It's very hard to make a universal socket that's compliant with all the safety standards that would apply. Eg in the UK BS 1363 sockets must have shutters over the L and N holes and plugs must be fused.
The simple answer, if you are travelling to many countries, is often to take your domestic power strip but change the plug on it to a IEC 60320 inlet. This ...
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Multi-plug sockets exist (I've sometimes seen them in hotels), but you still have to be careful what you plug into them, as there's also a difference in voltages.
While many power units, especially those found in travel-related gear such as laptop computers, accept 110V as well 230V, not all do. A 110V device plugged into a 230V socket is not going to live ...
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I would highly recommend this one from Amazon. It appears that a 3rd party is selling it at the moment...I have used this extensively in Europe, India, the South Pacific and the US as well. Can't beat the price point and convenience...
Caveat - The build quality is not excellent, but considering Radio Shack sells individual adapters for upwards of $10 USD ...
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You'll need something like this:
http://www.roamingfox.co.uk/India-Travel-Adapter-pr-16236.html
What I do when I need confirmation is to check this website:
http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm
It has an EXHAUSTIVE list of each and every type, the voltage and the countries that use them. It's been handy for some of the stranger ...
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For almost a decade I am extremely happy with my 2 iSun They don't go to the roof though. I have them right on top of the dashboard. I have never tried to charge a laptop though. But they are quite sufficient in charging mobile phones, portable gps's and rechargeable batteries. Being more then 10 years old, I guess technology must have enhanced. Given that ...
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What I do when I need confirmation is to check this website:
http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm
It has an EXHAUSTIVE list of each and every type, the voltage and the countries that use them. It's been handy for some of the stranger countries I've been to and hasn't failed yet.
Myself, I have a multi-adapter. The only country it doesn't ...
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A lot of such chargers will work with a wide array of voltages and frequencies. It's not uncommon for chargers to be specified as 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz, which will work essentially anywhere in the world (where there is a public power grid) with simply a physical adapter for the plug.
@HaLaBi is right that in the case of a cell phone charger it probably ...
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