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    Voltage Issues (US vs EU)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Earthad, Sep 2, 2010.

  1. Earthad

    Earthad Notebook Consultant

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    I'm going to be spending 4 months in the UK and am wondering about how the different voltage will affect my electronics, particularly my laptop.

    I have an ASUS G1S-A1 and the battery pack says

    INPUT: 100-240V~ `.5A(1.5A) 50-60Hz
    Output: 19V===4.74A(4.74A)

    Does this mean it accepts both US voltage(110) and European voltage(220)? And if so I would only need a plug converter correct? not a transformer.

    I wasn't sure where to put this so I thought this to be the place, thanks.
     
    Earthad, Sep 2, 2010
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  2. sama98b

    sama98b Notebook Evangelist

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    Just a cheap plug converter.
    That powerbrick works anywhere.
     
    sama98b, Sep 3, 2010
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  3. bulik

    bulik Notebook Consultant

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    yup, it will work anywhere in the world. don't forger to use a surge adaptor though.
     
    bulik, Sep 3, 2010
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  4. Earthad

    Earthad Notebook Consultant

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    You mean a standard surge protector?

    Like this? http://www.aeropause.com/archives/surgeprotector.JPG

    Would I have to use a transformer on the protector? or can i just use a converter plug? I guess I could just buy a protector when i get there.
     
    Earthad, Sep 3, 2010
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  5. bulik

    bulik Notebook Consultant

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    sorry, it's surge protector. My bad :). That would be fine. but if you are travelling you can try to check belkin APC for for their portable surge protector.
     
    bulik, Sep 4, 2010
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    mgymnop Notebook Consultant

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    No transformer necessary just a converter plug. I am German who lives in the States and I travel constantly with my laptop to Europe. Never had any problem. I bought a stack of converter plugs for each European country.
     
    mgymnop, Sep 4, 2010
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    fbiancon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Note that it's no more 220 but 230 with a 10% alllowance (this makes it up to 253V) in the UK. So yes, buy a surge protector. I burned something on mine in a french village close to a power plant (was probably up 250v) and I had to rma it. You can check this on wikipedia.
     
    fbiancon, Sep 4, 2010
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