Power requirements

posted on December 4th, 2009, 6:09 pm

does anyone know...

does London use the same power as Germany?

220v 50hz?  circle plug with 2 round prongs?

posted on December 4th, 2009, 6:59 pm

little help here would be great 

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:13 pm

I dont know about the connector type.

But 220/50hz is used throughout the EU including England.

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posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:16 pm

If you are unsure I would buy a power converter to be safe, they usually come with an assortment of different plug adapters.

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:17 pm

i have adapters for germany, i didnt know if they would work in london.  i hate buying stuff i already have / dont need.

after a few decades, crap like that tends to pile up 

thank you for responding 

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:19 pm

i have adapters for germany, i didnt know if they would work in london.  i hate buying stuff i already have / dont need.

after a few decades, crap like that tends to pile up 

thank you for responding 

I feel the same way.... sorry I couldn't be more help. 

Cheers 

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:20 pm

You need a adapter. In england they have 3 prongs.
I found a picture: http://www.londonleben.co.uk/london_leben/2005/01/englische_strom.html

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:31 pm

hi baleful
im from london and we use the same voltage/frequency as you guys (220/50) but as the guy before me said, we have 3 pronged plugs. the third connector is just incase ur product malfunctions, its the earth connector. electricity would go there instead of into u. its very rarely needed but adds a bit extra safety to using stuff.
the adapters should be sold in many places, i presume germany uses a 2 pin system? one for live one for neutral similar to the americans (although they use lower voltage higher freq)? we sometimes use that for shavers and other toiletries, although i wouldn't plug anything other than a shaver into a 2 pin socket because a shaver is probably better insulated due to the fact its meant to be used in a bathroom.

hope this helps

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:37 pm

thank you all for chiming in.

i swear to god, once i take over the world,  we are going to start standardizing a hella lota stuff.

1 power type for the whole world.  i dont care whos, so long as it is all the same.  either we are ALL going to use Car Cigerette lighters or some kinda USB.

next,  we are all going to use the Metric system and like it.
(no one in america knows what kilograms are except drug dealers)

and maybe some day we will all speak the same language.  again, i dont care whos language, so long as everyone can speak it.  communication is the first step towards world peace.  (wow, that sounded preachy,  sorry )


all this to charge a phone that needs a USB

sinceraly, thank you all for chiming in 

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:41 pm

next,  we are all going to use the Metric system and like it.
(no one in america knows what kilograms are except drug dealers)

Is that the one the Federation uses or the one traitors use? I can't remember...

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:51 pm

Is that the one the Federation uses or the one traitors use? I can't remember...

nah the federation use the iso system, isotonne, isosecond, etc 

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:55 pm

nah the federation use the iso system, isotonne, isosecond, etc 

If we went to this I would be forced to put my iso-foot in someones iso-hole!

posted on December 4th, 2009, 7:57 pm

Here is a possible solution.... bring a compact fusion reactor with you that has the needed electrical sockets for your electronics.

posted on December 4th, 2009, 8:34 pm

thank you all for chiming in.

i swear to god, once i take over the world,  we are going to start standardizing a hella lota stuff.

1 power type for the whole world.  i dont care whos, so long as it is all the same.  either we are ALL going to use Car Cigerette lighters or some kinda USB.

next,  we are all going to use the Metric system and like it.
(no one in america knows what kilograms are except drug dealers)

and maybe some day we will all speak the same language.  again, i dont care whos language, so long as everyone can speak it.  communication is the first step towards world peace.  (wow, that sounded preachy,  sorry )


all this to charge a phone that needs a USB

sinceraly, thank you all for chiming in 

The ironic thing is that the reason why batteries, plugs - all those goodies - aren't standardized is because companies try to find ways to compete with eachother. There were actually some pretty neat economic history about standardizing duracel type batteries way back... but the companies making the agreement decided they could make more money by competiting 

posted on December 4th, 2009, 10:20 pm

ya know,  we could all take a lesson from Battle Star Galactica.

kinda like a "hey world, your planet will be nuked and uninhabitable for 300 years,  you now have 3 years to develop any and all technologies that will get you into space.  and once your there, there will be NO turning back, so whatever you take BETTER last as your lives, your very existance, now depends on it."

that would be really sweet.  buy a car that would last more than 6 or 8 years.  a damn plasma tv that doesnt crap out after 1½ years.

not that i'm bitter or anything    >:(