Should I just buy a cord for my US laptop in the UK?
Instead of carrying around an adapter as well as risking losing it or not bringing it along, should we only buy a UK power connective tissue for my US laptop when we get over there? They’re about the same cost as the adapter on ebay, though I’m wondering if it will work the same.
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U.S. power is 120 volts @ 60 Hz
Power in the UK and EU is different, so the power adapter is necessary.
As far as I know you use 110 volts AC in America whereas we use 230 volts AC in England. You will need a transformer that can make 230 volts AC into the 19 volts DC that your laptop requires. It will need a three square pin AC plug. If wiring it yourself, the positive goes to the right, the negative to the left and the earth/ ground goes to the big pin at the top.
EDIT
Who’s giving us all thumbs down?
Our info is CORRECT!
Maybe it was Sean, who has one of the universal adapters on his laptop, unlike most of the rest of us!!!!!
Please check your power adapter: Input 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
so yes, they are meant for operating around the globe
only thing you will need is a simple wall plug adapter, which should be freely available in host country
example so you know,
& you’ll do best to simply ignore the answers above me
EDIT:
I am not aware of any and any laptop / netbook power adapters which do not use auto-sensing power inputs
Period
Which part? Most laptop cords have two parts. If you mean the two prong adapter that plugs into the wall, no. That just goes into the wall. If you mean the other part with the transformer, yes–but then you also need the part that just goes into the wall. The transformer on a US and European cable both OUTPUT the same power to your laptop, but since the inputs are different they aren’t compatible with the power coming out of the wall on the wrong side of the pond.
That being said, it’s better to use the adapter. Your US/EU cords are going to look nearly identical, can be easily confused and will instantly destroy anything plugged into the wrong power supply. Instantly. More than that, you can use one adapter for any and all electrical devices you bring. You’d need different cables with transformers for anything that needs power otherwise. Don’t count on USB to power anything. Single point of failure is great for maintenance, but a bad idea for the other side of the planet–it means if one thing fails, everything goes down.