Questions tagged [power]
Related to the supply of electricity, and the appropriate sockets, adapters or converters. Do not use with or instead of tag 'batteries' where [batteries] fully encompasses the electrical aspect of the question.
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Where in/near London does a giant electric tee hang off the ceiling as a piece of art?
In some museum of London or its vicinity, there was (and perhaps still is) an enormous electric tee (also known as three-way electric plug, multiplug outlet/power extender, cube tap, …) in a dark ...
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Do northern areas in Pakistan have electricity and Internet?
Do these towns or valleys in Pakistan's northern areas have electricity and the Internet?
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Why would an American power strip trip the fuse of an Indian power outlet with an adapter?
Why would an American power strip trip the fuse 100% of the time on an Indian power outlet with the proper adapter?
I know the adapter works with the individual devices so the cause is the power strip,...
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In countries with several electric sockets, how common is it to find each one?
I'm traveling to China where according to multiple sources (power-plugs-sockets.com/china/, travelchinaguide.com/essential/electricity.htm, iec.ch/world-plugs, wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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110V outlets in Europe
I live in Europe, but have a 110V electric toothbrush charger that lives in my suitcase. Every US hotel I visit, this plugs in to the bathroom 110V socket just as one might expect.
In Europe in hotels ...
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Which UK train services have USB/power sockets, and where?
I hope to collect the following information:
name of operator / route
is there a USB charging socket / is there a 3-pin plug socket
at every seat / only at tables / not in standard class
So that for ...
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Charging a high powered laptop on aircraft power
I own a Lenovo Legion Y545 laptop, which uses a fairly massive 230W power adapter. I will be traveling to the US soon and would really like to be able to use my PC for more than the few handful of ...
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Will this power strip work on 230V 50Hz?
I would like to share a universal socket power strip that has 3 universal sockets and 6 USB ports. This is the link: https://www.amazon.com/3-Outlet-Protector-Charging-Extension-Cord-White/dp/...
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Do I need an adapter for my (US-based) USB bricks for use in Japan?
I live in the US, and I am traveling to Japan for a few days.
I want to know if I need an adapter for my USB Wall Bricks.
None of them are three pronged, all of them have just two prongs.
I do not ...
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Can I use a UK iPhone charger with my US iPhone in the UK, or do I need to use an adapter and my US charger?
I live in the US and will study abroad in England this spring.
I'm wondering if I can just buy a new iPhone charger once I arrive there or if I need to carry around an adapter with my current charger? ...
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Any idea why some outlets might be colored red in a Barcelona apartment?
In an apartment I visited in Barcelona, there were several electrical outlets in a row. Two of them were colored white, but one was colored red. They're right next to each other, so it seems there ...
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Why is the bathroom's light switch outside the room in some countries?
I'm in Ireland and I noticed the bathroom's light switch is located outside the room. I heard that is common here and in other European countries.
Why is that?
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Water heater pump - Usage in Room UK Travel [closed]
We came to UK from India and in our room there are two switch. One "water heater pump" and one "water heater" as shown
I understand that water heater if switched on then only we ...
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Can you charge your phone "airside" at Malaga Airport (AGP)
I normally travel from (Kastrup) Københavns Lufthavn (CPH) where there are many outlets where you can just "plug-in" and charge your equipment without any cost.
Are there any public outlets, ...
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Plugging in a Power Spike/Surge protector to a Voltage Converter
I'll be moving from India to USA in a month and I am trying to figure out the adapters. Can I connect a Universal Travel adapter( I own this) to a power spike and connect appliances? Is it safe? I don'...
