• Zerush
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    In Europe the 240 V and 50 Hz are unversal. Yes, you can change the voltage in most electric gadgets for the international market, but only if you remember to do it. Those which I saw only use a adapter from US plug to European Schuko plugs, and only this, well, a 120 V gadget at 240 V = unheard new vocabulary of the insured user.

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      In Canada, every one of my switched mode adapters (phone and laptop chargers, power bricks, etc) say something along the lines of 100-240v, 50-60Hz.

      I’ve also taken them to China, which uses 220v 50 Hz, and they’ve never had a problem. In fact they charge a little faster thanks to the conversion from 220v being more efficient than Canadian 110v.

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        2 years ago

        Can confirm for US laptops. They all have ‘wide range’ adaptors.

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      🤔 I won’t argue because it does sound like something that can happen. It just sounds – Weird – To me. Lmao.