Posted on 18 March 2010
Canada is a large country occupying most of the North American continent. It is located North of the United States. You might be planning on traveling to Canada . But did you know that worldwide, two types of electrical voltage are used? North America, most of Central and South America, Japan, and some [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 March 2010
The Republic of Cameroon is a country in Western Africa. If you are planning on traveling to Cameroon with some of your personal electronic appliances, you might not be able to use them unless they are designed for 220v electrical current. Most countries outside of the Americas use 220v. But a [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 March 2010
Cambodia is a country in South East Asia. If you are planning on traveling to Cambodia with some of your personal electronic appliances, you will not be able to use them unless they are designed for 220v electrical current. Most countries outside of the Americas use 220v, including Cambodia . [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 March 2010
Burundi is a small country in Eastern Africa. In order to use electronics from the United States in Burundi , as well as most other countries outside of the American continent, you need two things, a voltage converter and a plug adapter, unless you have dual-voltage electronics. Dual-voltage electronics will [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
Burkina Faso is a small country in western Africa. You may be planning a trip there. You may want to experience the warm climate, the culture, or something else. In any case, you should know that Burkina Faso uses electrical plugs that are shaped differently from the ones you are used [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
There are six different types of electrical plugs used around the world, but one of the most common ones uses three cylindrical prongs. It is not the type of plug that you are probably used to, with two flat prongs and one round one, which is only used in a few places outside of North, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
Brunei is a tiny country located on the Island of Borneo in Indonesia. In order to use electronics from the United States in most other countries, including Borneo, you need two things, a voltage converter and a plug adapter, unless you have dual-voltage electronics. Dual-voltage electronics will work in other countries [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
Brazil is a large country in South America largely occupied by rain-forest. Did you know that if you travel there, you will find three different types of electrical outlets, all shaped differently? In North America and most of South America, we are used to seeing only one type of outlet. All our electronics [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2010
Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa. Most of this country’s area is occupied by the Kalahari desert. Are you planning a trip there? The Kalahari desert is a place of great interest to many scientists, but you may just want to experience the rich culture, the warm climate, or the unique [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 March 2010
If you are planning a trip to Asia, you should know that electric appliances operate differently there. If you go to a country in Asia, such as China, Taiwan, or Korea, you will need a voltage converter/transformer in order for them to function, unless they are dual-voltage. This is due to the voltage used in [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 March 2010
Have you ever wanted to travel to a country in Europe, like Portugal, France, Germany or Ukraine? If so, you should be aware of some important differences that you’ll be facing while there. One of these is the fact that European electricity uses a higher voltage than in the United States or Central and South [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 March 2010
You may have heard stories about people traveling to Europe and having trouble with the electrical outlets. But do you know why these problems occur, and how to avoid them if you should ever plan a trip to England, Spain, France or Denmark? Well, the electricity and electrical products work differently in Europe. They use [...] Continue Reading