[Idyllchat] charging batteries, hairdryers in Czech/Hungary

[dtrees]

Thanks to all of you who responded to my quesions about charges and hairdryers.  I so appreciate the help of the people in this group.  Jay and Russ, I thought I had read that the chargers would work in Europe and I was happy to get your response. I looked on my camera charger and it has INPUT: 100-240v  50/60Hz so I should be fine, right?  I'll let me friends know as well.

I've used dual voltage hair dryers but I've still burned them up.  It might have something to do with having to manually switch voltages.  I believe there will be a hair dryer in the apartments and I have found that almost all hotels and B&B do provide them nowdays, probably out of self defense, but we will be 3 Texas women traveling together and I feel sorry for a lone hair dryer trying to keep up.

Thanks again for all your responses.  Having this group to throw questions at makes planning the trip much more fun....and I'm one of those who enjoys the planning almost as much as the trip.

  




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  From: Jay Cloidt 
  To: dtrees 
  Cc: idyllchat 
  Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [Idyllchat] charging batteries, hairdryers in Czech/Hungary


  Most chargers now work in Europe. You need to look at the adapter you are using and it should say something like:

  INPUT: 100-240v  50/60Hz

  usually right under the brand name and model number.

  This means that the adapter will function in the whole range from 100 volts to 240 volts. The US runs 110v and Europe uses 220v. 
  The second number is just as important. The US uses 110v at 60 Hertz (the frequency of the alternating current). Europe uses 220v at 50 Hertz. So you not only need the voltage range but the frequency range as well. 

  Like I said before, most chargers work in the US and Europe. I have a laptop, digital camera, cell phone, and an iPod. The chargers for all of these work in Europe. As a matter of fact, the iPod charger has available interchangeable plugs for the adapter. I've used my camera charger in Italy, Switzerland, Iceland, and Scotland. 

  If you have a charger that you need that is US only, you can get a voltage converter in Radio Shack for not too much money.

     - Jay


  On 1/20/07, Russ Crum <rrcrum at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    Check the  nameplate on your charger (or hairdryer) to see if it is rated for both 120 and 240 volt power. If so, then you only issue is the plug adapter. Be aware that you may have to switch between the voltages. 


    When we were in Prague, as I recall our regular two prong Europe adapter worked fine.


    Depending on the length of your trip, you might consider what we did on our last two Europe trips. I purchased an extra set of rechargeable batteries (AA size in my case). Two sets fully charged got us through three weeks just fine and the extra set of batteries took much less space in our suitcase than the battery charger. 


    Russ Crum
    rrcrum at sbcglobal.net


    On Jan 20, 2007, at 11:42, dtrees wrote:


      I know this has come up before but technology changes so quickly, I thought I might bring it up again.  Friends and I are going on the Prague/Budapest untours in June and have recently purchased digital cameras with re-chargeable batteries.  Any suggestions on recharging the batteries?  Will our chargers, adapters, and transformers do the trick?  And, my transformer, adapter set has Northern and Southern Europe but not Eastern Europe.  Is there an adapter for Eastern Europe?  

       Also, I have blown up more hairdryers in Europe than I care to think about so I plan to buy a European one while there this time.  Does anyone know about buying  plug adapters in the Czech Republic that will work in the other European countries?  


      Thanks,
      Deb
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