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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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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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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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For practical purposes the answer is "Adaptors will be reasonably available AND importantly, European equipment will work properly on the provided Egyptian voltage and frequency".
Also, Egypt notionally uses the "Europlug" (type C below) so many continental European appliances will plug in directly. You will also find the type F Schuko plug in use.
So, in ...
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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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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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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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That could be a good idea. Be aware that in general Europe has 220v whereas the US has 110v. Most modern laptops support both, but make sure all of your appliances do too.
You might also want to look at this related question, one of the answers there mentions a webshop in the us where this very handy universal powerstrip is for sale.
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Rather than a whole power strip which is very bulky, consider bringing two adaptors for the area you are visiting, and two three-way outlet adapters - they are very compact solid blocks that plug in and offer outlets on three sides. Between them in a hotel you have six three-prong outlets you can make use of.
They are also great to have in carry-on for ...
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Do I need to have an electrical converter for small devices when traveling from the US to São Paulo?
Here is a good site where you can check on the type of power used in different countries and the outlets. Wikitravel will also usually give you good information.
In Brazil it seems that different parts of the country use different voltages and outlets. Some are 110V and use the North American outlet, and others are 220/240V and use the European outlet. The ...
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from Home Improvement:
The 60 Hz represents the frequency at which the voltage in the wire oscillates. Heating elements don't care about this, and neither do most electronic components as they turn this alternating current (AC) into constant (DC) direct current anyway.
If this is an all-singing, all-dancing, computer controlled extra-fancy espresso ...
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You did not specify what kind of equipment, but in my experience most electronics I carry around can handle 100-240V on their own. (as @choster said) For old equipment you might well be able to buy a new adapter with the same specifications but also handles up to 240V.
However something nifty I found was a power-to-USB adapter. So I can charge my phone and ...
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Well, The power socket is different, In Japan it is Type A and Type B while it is Type I in Asutralia according to electricaloutlet.org.
The real problem here is the voltage, In Japan its 100V and in Australia it is 240V. Almost all phone, camera and laptop chargers are dual voltage and would work in any electricity from 100-240V but that's not the case for ...
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The flexible panels that these guys sell are pretty good.
You can rest them on the dashboard or across the parcel shelf. They have excellent power output.
However- you are in a car, why not use the excess power from the alternator? Either the 12v DC from the lighter socket our use an inverter for high voltage AC.
From the comments below, I think a ...
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The item you linked to is a socket adapter, not a voltage converter. It will not convert Japanese standard electricity to UK standard electricity. Therefore, you can only use it with equipment that works over a wide range of voltages. Higher end electronic equipment (e.g. a laptop) and equipment designed for travellers (e.g. a travel hairdryer) might be ...
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I think many electric hardware stores have these items, walk a couple of streets in the center and I guess you find a couple. Otherwise the feria (market) might also have stands that sell that sort of stuff.
If all fails, here I have a link to MercadoLibre, the ebay of latin america, they have plenty of these items for sale in the capital: transformador ...
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Do I need to have an electrical converter for small devices when traveling from the US to São Paulo?
the outlets don't vary between regions in the country, but a new standard has been "invented" pissing everybody off because it's unique to Brazil, not seen in any other country...very clever!
So if you go to a newer property or if it's been recently renovated, you see a deep outlet that looks like this:
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For electrical appliances connected to a single-phase circuit, you are mostly right. Most appliances will even work on both 50 and 60 Hz.
Without being specific on the differences between India and UK, there are however a few other issues to consider:
Especially in poorer countries with unreliable distribution networks, the actual voltage may vary a lot ...
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You can try the Radioshack chain in Cairo, I found a good quality adapter there for a reasonable price after realising I had forgotten to pack one. There are several stores in central Cairo and the staff have a good level of English.
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In practice, the answer is "yes, usually." If it's OK in the U.S., there's a very good chance it will work without issues in Japan.
Japanese sockets are (mostly) physically compatible with American plugs, and although the nominal line voltage is lower in Japan (100V), the vast majority of modern electronics goods intended for American line voltage (110V) ...
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I have this jump starter for my car - Booster PAC ES2500 900 Peak Amp 12V Jump Starter. I bought it at NAPA but it's also available from Amazon for $110. It has a cigarette lighter port that can be used to charge electronic devices. Works really well for a long car trip, especially with a dual USB car charger. We are a family of 5, so one little cigarette ...
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I use an external charger for my phone. One of its big advantages is that I can use it to charge my phone without making my phone hard to use (it's about the same size as the phone and they stack together nicely) and then charge the charger without having to attach my phone to the car or wall or computer or whatever I'm charging the charger from. As HaLaBi ...
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So the problem with external batteries is that you also have to charge them somehow. The one you linked needs power from a plug or something similar. So depending where in the world you want to travel, a solar charger may be better suited for you:
There are special solar charger for laptops, for example this one:
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As others have mentioned, it's the same as the UK.
Ireland & the UK are quite culturally close (and were the same country until 1922), so anything bought in the UK would have to work in Ireland. There are numerous 'high street' UK chains operating in Ireland selling the same merchandise.
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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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