Voltage/adapter question

mrskaz

Hi, I've just bought a Magic Sing karaoke microphone for my mam for her birthday. Before I bought it I read about the voltage (as it is an international model) and it said it came with a 110-240v adapter and can be used anywhere in the world (it can also run on 2 AA batteries). It arrived today and the adapter does say 110-240v on it but the plug is an american style plug (2 flat bars coming out)! Will it be okay to buy one of those travel adapters from argos and then plug into our plug sockets?? or could I try changing the plug over?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mrs kaz

Donnie

You don't need a travel adapter, you'll need a shaver adapter.

mrskaz

Ahhhh right, thanks very much Donnie, you don't know how helpful you've been!:beer:

Mrskaz.xx:T

ScottySmog

mrskaz wrote: »

Hi, I've just bought a Magic Sing karaoke microphone for my mam for her birthday. Before I bought it I read about the voltage (as it is an international model) and it said it came with a 110-240v adapter and can be used anywhere in the world (it can also run on 2 AA batteries). It arrived today and the adapter does say 110-240v on it but the plug is an american style plug (2 flat bars coming out)! Will it be okay to buy one of those travel adapters from argos and then plug into our plug sockets?? or could I try changing the plug over?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mrs kaz

A shaver adaptor from a US plug to a shaving socket is fine - as long as you want your Mum singing in a bathroom!:rotfl: (unless you're going to Europe on holiday?:p )

A standard US ---> UK adaptor will be fine - voltage is not a problem in this case.

Or as ts_aly2000 says, take a pair of scissors, cut the US plug off and change it.

superscaper

Where did you buy it? I'm not 100% sure but I thought any electrical item sold/imported in this country with a plug must either be a UK plug or come with a UK adapter. Maybe someone could clarify.

Donnie

ScottySmog wrote: »

A shaver adaptor from a US plug to a shaving socket is fine - as long as you want your Mum singing in a bathroom!:rotfl: (unless you're going to Europe on holiday?:p )

A standard US ---> UK adaptor will be fine - voltage is not a problem in this case.

Or as ts_aly2000 says, take a pair of scissors, cut the US plug off and change it.

What on earth are you on? A UK shaver adapter terminates with a standard UK 3-pin plug. The female end accepts both US and European plugs.

If you buy the Argos adapter, don't forget to change the fuse to a higher rated model.

Seen one before?; http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10651&productId=682360

ScottySmog

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mrskaz

Thanks for the reply's everyone, I'm off to Argos today to buy the shaving adapter for 2.99:j I know I'm going to sound really thick now-but what fuse do I have I have to change it to?!?! I know, I'm like a law unto myself sometimes!

Superscraper- I bought it from Ebay, but I assumed it would have a uk plug as I bought it from a seller in the UK. I can't complain really as it was a bargain, its just something I have to sort out!!

Thanks

Mrskaz

Donnie

3 Ampere or 5 Ampere.

Wonder what ScottySmog wrote so early in the morning...;) Maybe I don't want to know.

mrskaz

Thanks Donnie....and err I get the feeling you probably don't want to know either!

:beer: mrs kaz