 Electrical Power in Australia and NZ
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:50:31 +0000 (UTC), C. Dewick
<craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote:
>Ken Blake <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> writes:
>
>>I live in the US, where we have 120V 60 cycle electrical power. What
>>is used in Australia and NZ? Is it 240V 50, as in most of Europe, or
>>something else? My laptop can use either, and I have a plug converter
>>for Australia, but do I also need a transformer?
>
>Yes it's 240 VAC, 50 Hz nominal. The variance is generally specified to be
>+/- 10 VAC so in reality the nominal voltage, depending where you are and
>what sort of loads are on the local supply grid, will be anywhere between
>230 and 250 VAC.
>
>If your laptop has a power supply that works with both supply types, all you
>need is the right mains cord with an Australian 3-pin plug to connect your
>laptop to an Australian GPO (general purpose outlet).
>
>>Also will my US-to-Australia plug connector work in NZ, or do I need a
>>different one there?
>
>I believe the voltage in NZ is the same as here, but the plug is different.
>Might be wrong.
>
>Craig.
No, in NZ the plug is the same as used in Australia, and, to be
pedantic, the voltage is 230V +/-6% 50Hz.
--
Regards
Malcolm
Remove sharp objects to get a valid e-mail address |