usa item in uk

bwatt00

I want to get an item from usa which comes with an adaptor and also uses batteries,but i am wanting to us the adaptor as buying batteries all the time is too costly,no what i want to know on the info i placed below,what do i need to make this work in the uk wall socket,the people say i only need a usa to uk adaptor,i reckon i need a convertor can anyone tell me different as i am not sure on this.

You can use the 120V AC Adapter to plug into a standard North American wall outlet. The input is 120V AC 60Hz, and output is 6V DC 800mA. The Plug adaptor in the AC/DC jack is located on the lower back of the unit. Alternatively, if no outlet is available, 4 "D" sized batteries may be used

U've_been_framed

Can you get a UK 230V AC adapter that will output 6V DC 800MA? That would be the simplest solution if you can.

cledor

You could probably use something like this in the UK.

Warning:- If you plug the 120VAC Adapter into a UK 230VAC socket it will blow up.

Andy_L

Look at the label on the mains adapter.

If it says something like "Input 100-240v" it can be used (with a travel adapter) in the UK. Most (not all) DC adapters are now built for internation use - generally because the're all made in China anyway

mmillie

If the input to your adapter is not a global range like 100-240V, but only the US 120V, you can use a voltage converter like this to plug your US device in to;

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=19413&doy=16m5#overview

This will plug in to your UK plug socket, and provide 120V output with a US plug socket. This one is good up to 45W. I use one myself for charging things that I have bought in the US, but always check the wattage of what you are plugging in. You probably don't want to go much above 40W, just to be on the safe side.

Martin