Comments on: International Travel Electricity and Voltage http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/ Travel blog for destinations around the world. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Michael Campbell http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/#comment-3922 Michael Campbell Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:20:11 +0000 http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/#comment-3922 China uses 220 volts everywhere in the country. The laptop is able to handle both 110 and 220 volts. So there was no damage to it and it will work just fine. China uses a number of different plugs, including those that accept American plug types. China uses 220 volts everywhere in the country. The laptop is able to handle both 110 and 220 volts. So there was no damage to it and it will work just fine. China uses a number of different plugs, including those that accept American plug types.

]]> By: Than Hansen http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/#comment-3914 Than Hansen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:25:47 +0000 http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/#comment-3914 Great blog. We just used our Dell laptop in Beijing, plugging it directly into the "American" style socket in the wall in the hotel, and were able to run it without any problem, however I want to make sure we didn't do any internal damage somehow, by doing this. If so, wouldn't the laptop have just fried itself if the voltage was way over capacity? I noticed our battery life has shortened dramatically, but from what I understand, that is a Dell battery problem and not the fault of the computer itself. If you happen to know if China now accepts (in at least some hotels) direct American plugs without need for adapters and converters, please let me know. Thanks! Great blog. We just used our Dell laptop in Beijing, plugging it directly into the “American” style socket in the wall in the hotel, and were able to run it without any problem, however I want to make sure we didn’t do any internal damage somehow, by doing this. If so, wouldn’t the laptop have just fried itself if the voltage was way over capacity?

I noticed our battery life has shortened dramatically, but from what I understand, that is a Dell battery problem and not the fault of the computer itself.

If you happen to know if China now accepts (in at least some hotels) direct American plugs without need for adapters and converters, please let me know.

Thanks!

]]> By: The Sparkmaster http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/#comment-493 The Sparkmaster Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:21:04 +0000 http://www.voyageunlimited.com/blog/2007/09/10/international-travel-electricity-and-voltage/#comment-493 Very good blog, this website goes more in-depth and allows you to check the wall socket of the country you are going to. http://www.countryplug.com Very good blog, this website goes more in-depth and allows you to check the wall socket of the country you are going to.

http://www.countryplug.com

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