Voltage Converter Plug Adapters
Hi
I will be going for 20 days to Ireland, UK, and Wales
I wanted to know if anyone has any web links or does Apple sell the adapters for the 5th gen video ipod
You do not need an ac power voltage convertor if you are using the iPod ac charger of apple product (again apple product), which are universal
But you may need an wall socket adapter
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We are going o Great Britain this summer. Do we need voltage converters as well as plug adapters for our iPads (one is 2nd generation and one 4th)
No. Since Apple power converter work from 110 to 240 volts, no power converter is reguired.
You will need a pin adaprt. I have found my local Ace hardware store to have the best deal on them.
Allan -
Step-down voltage converter or traval adapters?
Hi,
I am studying in Ireland with my iBook that I bought in the US - as well as a few other US electrical appliances. I have been using step-down voltage converters, but having problems. I just discovered today that I was using too many watts for the converter (the power adapter for the iBook uses 45 watts, and the converter suggests a max of 30 watts) but I am still not sure if that is why the converters keep breaking. The fuse seems to be fine (why I don't think the watts are the problem) and the first two converters broke after being used for a few months (but within a few days or hours of being used with a computer for the first time). So I was still of the conclusion that the converters were just going bad on their own - not built to last so long.
Tonight I plugged my iBook in with a third, brand new converter and was part way through charging it up when the light on the charger went from amber to green and then off. Now this third converter does not seem to work anymore - and the fuse seems fine.
So at this point I'm pretty sure it does have something to do with the computer - but am not really sure how to proceed. Has anyone else experienced similar difficulties? I see that Apple offers a set of Travel Adapters. Do you recommend them? Might this be the simples solution to these problems with the converters?Hi Oona,
All Macs (except rev.A G5 iMacs and eMacs) have dual voltage/frequency PSU, and can be plugged anywhere in the world with no problem.
> You don't need any step-down voltage converter for your iBook.
You just have to find a plug adapter or an Irish cord or power adapter (btw you can use the 65W too). Apple's Travel Adapter is fine, but you can find cheaper in Ireland, unless you need a model that you can use everywhere in the world?
See this document
- World Power Differences Can Limit International Product Use (KB #129)
and check your other electrical appliances.
The electrical info is printed somewhere: do not use the converter with the dual-voltage/frequency ones.
About Apple Macs' electrical specs:
- Apple Power Supplies: Changing voltage settings (KB #75099)
Electrical info is always visible somewhere on all electrical appliances.
Axl -
So standard electrical output from wall outlets in the US is 110V - 120V, and standard output from wall outlets in South Africa is 220V - 240V. In SA I know I can plug in an iPhone using the iPhone charging cable and it will automatically step down the voltage, thus preventing my phone from overheating. I cannot plug in a hairdryer or flat iron without step down voltage converter in SA. Can I use the charger that came with my US 2011 Macbook Air and plug into a wall outlet in South Africa or do I need to purchase a step down voltage converter in order to charge my laptop while in SA?
You only need a plug adaptor as long as the voltage is between 100 and 240 volts.
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Both France and UK use 240 v and I have a US iPad and iPhone4. Can I just just the plug converter or do I need to use a voltage converter for both?
Thanks!No voltage conversion needed, just an adaptor for the plug, anywhere you go.
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Heading to Sri Lanka - do I need a voltage converter or just the plug adapter for my Ipad?
To recharge my IPAD do I need a voltage converter or just an outlet plug adapter? The print on the plug that came with the IPAD is so small I can't read it!
Just the plug adapter, as the power brick itself can go from 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz. I'd take a spare charger and cable, just in case.
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can I use my I-phone with 220 volt (China) with only a prong adapter, or do I need a votlage converter as well. Unit purchased and used in USA.
The iPhone charger is a world charger, no voltage converter needed. All you might need is a plug adapter, but that's it. Your charger will work fine & no worries about frying your phone as suggested by the orther poster who has no idea what he/she is talking about.
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I have a World Travel Adapter Kit for use with my iPad when traveling abroad. I know this charger can be used on an iPhone, can the plug adapters also be used with the charger of a Mac Book Pro or is a special converter required?
Is there any concern about the type of travel adapter kit? For instance, some instructions indicate they are for heat creating appliances (hairdryers, curling irons, etc.). I bought such a set, but do they present any issues if used with more delicate electronic circuitry (for iPads, iPods, or with camera battery chargers). I am leaving for the UK on Monday and need to get it right - are they too strong for the Apple products if they are not to be used with computers? What other options are out there?
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Wondering if anybody can help: I'm going to Chile on Friday and am borrowing a 15" Titanium Powerbook from my office. I can't get a definitive answer from Applecare about the World Travel converter kit, with the wall outlet plug adapters. Will it work in Chile? The box and the manual list Europe and Australia and Hong Kong and all kinds of places, but there's no mention of South America at all. Different countries down there have different voltage. Chile is 220.
I've talked to Tech Support, I've talked to Customer Service. All they say is "I don't know." I even went to an Apple store today to look at the kit and they reufsed to open a sealed box and they had no display models. And again, they just shrugged and said, "Oh, it doesn't say South America? I don't know."
I checked International Electrical Supply websites and they say that Chile is 200 v and you need a WA-10 and WA-12 grounded plug adapter and it shows the pictures, and a #1 and #6 ungrounded. But the Apple manual doesn't list numbers or letters. Just illustrations, which feels to risky to me to go by. Then Radio Shack says for Chile you need their converter called "B" and plugs "2" and "5." (Which they didn't have).
So it seems like everybody calls this stuff something else.
Since the Apple power adapter will convert the voltage to 220, all I need are the plug adapters, right? The Apple power thing has a 3-prong plug. I guess I have to purchase the products from somewhere else, it seems, as I'm nervous about purchasing from Apple and finding out the plug adapters don't work. And I can't find anybody who knows anything about them.
Anybody out there with experience on this stuff? Since it isn't my laptop, I'm even more concerned that I don't screw this up.
Thanks in advance for your help.Buy the 98 cent plug adapters which are our style on top and two round prongs on the bottom. The power supply works from 100-240 and 50/60 hz so you just need to accommodate the plug format. I have a bag of them and am off to Chile in a week. Decent hotels usually have a box of them to lend out as well.
You might have to get a (somewhat discouraged) 3-2 prong adapter here first, e.g. the plug is 3 prongs that you have now and you need to get it to 2 prongs to fit in the Chile adapter as all the sockets only have the two holes there.
So it isn't grounded all that hot but there is usually a wire on the adapter so you can always run a ground wire to the screw in the cover plate or a pipe etc.
I don't bother but make sure you are not using it in the bathtub or something like that. -
does the ipod usb power adapter have a built in voltage converter? i bought the apple world travel adapter kit, it just comes with the plug adapters. do I need a separate voltage adapter?
The iPod charger has a voltage range of between 100 and 240 volts. No converter needed.
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Is a voltage converter necessary for charging an iPod in 220v countries?
I'm heading for New Zealand and Australia. Do I need a voltage converter for my iPod and iPad or just adapters?
The wall charger is dual voltage. You only need a plug converter for the iPad wall charger. The iPod does not come with a wall charger.
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If I take my MacBook Air to Italy from the US will I need a voltage converter?
If I take my MacBook Air to Italy from the US, will I need a voltage converter?
No. All you will need is a Plug Adaptor for the mains power outlets...
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz -
Do I need a voltage converter?
I'm going to Ireland from the US. Do I need to buy a voltage converter for my MacBook Pro or my iPhone 5s?
No, you will simply need a plug adapter for the local power system.
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I have an iPhone4. Do I need a voltage converter for charging when traveling to countries using 220/240V?
No. All Apple power supplies are "universal". They will work anywhere in the world. You just need a plug adapter.
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Going Abroad - Question About Voltage Converter Stuff
Hello, so I am going abroad for a few months (the Netherlands), and I have a question about voltage converter stuff. All of the voltage converters I can find say powers heat-producing appliances rated 500-1600 and converts foreign voltage of 220-240 volts to U.S. voltage 110-120. However, it says not to use on appliances under 500 watts such as computers. So first, off does anyone know how many watts an ibook g4 14" puts off. Secondly, I read that laptops have a dual adapter and that they can work on the 220-240 volts converter. Does anyone have any ideas about these issues; any help would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Brandon,
Welcome to the Discussions.
Your iBook's power adapter is rated for 100-240v. All you need is an adapter for the plug so it will fit in a European outlet. You can find them at travel stores or online for a few dollars.
John
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