Electrical Adapters

"RV" <rphotorm> wrote in message
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> i've researched this but found conflicting information,i'd like to
> know what electrical adapters i will need in hungary,poland,austria
> and the czech republic.

'German' ones work perfectly well in all those countries

tim

>
> thanks,,,

David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
deansgate schrieb:
> tim (back at home) <tim_back_home2006.uk> wrote:
>
>> "RV" <rphotorm> wrote in message
>> news:rmr5g2lrgpru7r4pab1qco5i8ssll55bcj@...
>>> i've researched this but found conflicting information,i'd like to
>>> know what electrical adapters i will need in hungary,poland,austria
>>> and the czech republic.
>> 'German' ones work perfectly well in all those countries
>>
>> tim
>
> Though worth pointing out that the standard 'continental' euro adapter
> you buy in the UK won't.
>

Please elaborate.

T.

I hope RV is aware of the voltage and frequency differences? European
supply will be around 250 volts 50 Hz.

Tom Peel wrote:

> I must admit I had completely forgotten that the French style sockets
> are also used in Russia - I haven't been there for several years - and
> so possibly other ex USSR states. It would be interesting to research
> the history of how French electrical fittings wound up in the Soviet
> Union.


Don't forget that the Russians also use the French SECAM colour TV system...

With that decision back in the 60's maybe the USSR "rewarded" France for
pulling out of NATO :-)

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Greg

Icono Clast wrote:
> RV wrote:
> > i've researched this but found conflicting information,i'd like to
> > know what electrical adapters i will need in hungary,poland,austria
> > and the czech republic.
>
> I was recently in Buda-Pest

Is that anywhere near Budapest?

(According to the website, Euro plugs fit in India. IME they don't.)

B;

jeremyrh.geom schrieb:
> Icono Clast wrote:
>> RV wrote:
>>> i've researched this but found conflicting information,i'd like to
>>> know what electrical adapters i will need in hungary,poland,austria
>>> and the czech republic.
>> I was recently in Buda-Pest
>
> Is that anywhere near Budapest?
>
> (According to the website, Euro plugs fit in India. IME they don't.)
>
> B;
>

What we refer to as Budapest was originally two towns, Buda and Pest, on
each side of the river.

T.

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Hi,

Tom Peel wrote:

> Unfortunately, the German 'Schuko' plug doesn't fit. Firstly, the earth
> pin on the French socket gets in the way. Secondly, the pins on the
> German plug are slightly thicker than the French ones. That means even
> the thinline style German plugs (no earth contact) don't fit either.
> However, the good news is that the plug used on phone chargers,
> laptops etc does fit both. The pins are thin like the French ones, but
> angled inwards slightly, so that they will also make contact in German
> sockets. I don't know what the official title for this kind of plug is.

It's simply called "Euro" plug. Ungrounded, two half-way insulated
prongs. Fits into most continental sockets. The insulations on the
prongs are meant to prevent the user from receiving an electrical
shock while plugging it into a non-recessed socket (the latter are
phased out now, however).

Most grounded appliances around here now have "Schuko" plugs that also
fit into French style sockets. They simply have a hole to receive that
ground pin, with a contact to make it work. In "Schuko" sockets, the
contacts on the sides do the job. The prongs are slightly thinner than
the old "Schuko" plugs. This type of grounded plug can be used almost
everywhere in continental Europe.

Best regards

Henning