I live in the U.S. and am going abroad to Ireland and England this summer. I'll need to buy an adapter for my laptop, hair straightener, etc. and I heard it's easier to buy one when I get there rather than beforehand. Will I be able to use the adapters I buy in Ireland, in England as well? Or will I need to buy another one in England? Any other adapter-related tips? I've never been abroad before. Thanks!
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England and Ireland use the same system and plug configuration. You will only need one adaptor
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The first answer is correct and you should only need a UK-type 3-prong adapter for both England and Ireland. This website has images, but you can get adapters at luggage shops and electronics stores: http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=15&products_id=211 Laptops and chargers for electronic devices usually operate on any voltage and all you need is an adapter to plug the 2 or 3 prong American plug into a UK outlet. Do look on the power supply for each item and make sure it accepts 220 or 240 volts. Most adapters you buy in luggage shops only work with a 2-prong American plug. Your laptop's power supply almost certainly has a 3-prong (grounded) plug and you need to get an adapter to fit. I use a multi-adapter that's also a surge protexctor for my laptop. Below is an example, but I got mine at BestBuy: http://studenttravel.about.com/od/techtoys/gr/electricadapter.htm Avoid taking anything that needs a voltage converter. Appliances like hair dryers and curling irons tend to not work well with a converter. Unless you have dual-voltage appliances, it's better to just get them at your destination. There are many shops in Britian that are a lot like Walgreens, and getting the appliances locally may even cost less than buying a converter. Many stores only sell "sets" of adapters. I have stayed at hotels in London that had a mix of UK and Continetal outlets, so also having an adapter for 2-round-prong outlets won't hurt. Many hotels have in-room Internet via ethernet cable (not wireless). All of the hotels would provide a cable on request, but their cables are very short (often only one foot long). Consider taking your own ethernet cable, especially if you want to use your laptop other than at the desk in the room. Hope you have a good trip!
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England and Ireland is the same , the adaptor it will work
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Ireland and UK have the same plug sizes and electricity supply, so whatever works for Ireland will work in England. It's like going from the US to Canada. For your hair straightener, you'll need a UK power adapter. Basically, the power adapter will change the voltage from 240 V to 120 V. These can be had in electronics or hardware stores. Your hair straightener will require lots of power, so when selecting a power adapter make sure you bring your hair straightener and ask for assistance from a store clerk to make sure the power adapter is powerful enough. In case you'll need it for other appliances, make sure it is a power adapter that is not just for a heating device. See, there's two kinds of power adapters, general-duty and heating-only, and the ones that are just for heating devices (like kettles or hair dryers) can't handle electronics. Don't pay more than 30$, and make sure it's light, these things are essentially just blocks of iron, so the bigger they are the heavier they are! For your laptop computer, you should just need a plug adapter. To make sure that this is all you need, read the name plate on your laptop power adapter (the big black box); if it says something like "50 Hz - 60 Hz, 100 V - 240 V", then it means all you need is a plug adapter. When shopping, make sure it's a UK plug adapter; someone already posted what these look like. These plug adapters go for 10$ at Wal-Mart or Best Buy, but can be had for 5$ if you shop a little. Get two of them if you have more than a few appliances with you. To be on the safe side, bring your laptop plug with you and make sure it fits well, many of them don't fit easily due to poor manufacturing (in China), and you don't want to be stuck with a bad plug adapter when you really need it. And as another poster said, make sure it has three prongs. My personal suggestion to you is to go to an electronics store everything you want to bring with you, and have them help you select what works best for you. It's hard to tell without seeing all the stuff you want to bring with you. Oh yeah, don't wait to buy it in the UK or Ireland, things are extremely expensive there, it's generally 2X the price.
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yes,you can ,one adapter need only
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Nope we have the same sockets, but if you are going to Continental Europe you will need a different adapter
