looks like I made a typo earlier,it was 500 watt, not 5000,that would be EXPENSIVE. If anyone ever needs one I would suggest you check out voltage transformers.com .High quality at low price, And fast shipping. This really is a useful thread.
jonzrqlz
Posts: 92 | Location: central Missouri, USA | Registered: 03 October 2002
This great thread has answered all my questions about using my laptop in Spain; the power adapter says 100-240 V and 50-60 Hz. And I just checked my hair dryer: it says 125-250 V and 50-60 Hz. Now I won't have to worry about inadvertantly "frying" these prized possessions when I plug them into a Spanish outlet, after outfitting each with an appropriate adapter, of course.
MO
Posts: 78 | Location: Back in the States, in a boring suburb near Philadelphia | Registered: 08 July 2006
I just checked my hair dryer: it says 125-250 V and 50-60 Hz. Now I won't have to worry about inadvertantly "frying" these prized possessions when I plug them into a Spanish outlet, after outfitting each with an appropriate adapter, of course.
Marsha, before you plug in your hair dryer, look to see if there is a switch to change it to 250v. I have a dual voltage hair dryer and when I take it overseas, I need to flip the switch for the different voltage.
Also, I noticed when I used the dryer in Europe, the higher speed is no longer functional and the lower speed is much slower than when I use in the States.
Irene
"An honest man is always a child" - Socrates ...no wonder I'm so immature!
Well, Irene, I just checked my hair dryer, and there's no switch to change the voltage. If my hi speed doesn't work and the low is much slower than usual, then it wouldn't be of much use to me at all! Maybe I should leave it here and buy a new one when I get to Madrid.
Posts: 78 | Location: Back in the States, in a boring suburb near Philadelphia | Registered: 08 July 2006
are you coming here for holidays or moving? And what electronics electics (besides your laptop) are you planning on bringing? As well you can purchase heavy duty votage convertors, we have one that runs the sound board at church.
formerly timhortonsman
Posts: 376 | Location: Tres Cantos | Registered: 29 June 2006
And DON'T make the idiot mistake I did and buy voltage converters for your lamps!!! Over my strenuous objections, my Spanish electrician insisted on just plugging in my U.S. lamp (with a Spanish bulb), as I warned him that it would probably blow up! Apparently, a lamp is just wire. And wire is universal. As long as the current flowing into the lamp and the bulb are the same voltage, you will be fine!
azucar!
Posts: 321 | Location: NYC to Paris to Madrid!!!!! | Registered: 21 August 2003
