Friday, July 1, 2011

Can a spain voltage converter work in England


Can a spain voltage converter work in England?
I live in the US and have a voltage converter for Spain. I know both Spain and England use 220V
Engineering - 2 Answers
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1 :
The voltage converter may work but the supply in the UK can be as high as 240 volts. The sockets are 3 pin (earth, neutral & live) so you will need an adaptor to convert the European plug to a British one. All British plugs are protected by a fuse, if your Spanish voltage converter does not have one I would not recommend using it as there would be a serious risk of fire and/or electric shock especially if you use anything that draws a lot of current like a hairdryer.
2 :
If you have used it successfully in Spain then yes, it will work in England. But note that the plug used in the UK is different to the plug used in Europe, it has 3 rectangular pins instead of 2 round ones. You can get UK to Euro adapters, have a look on Ebay.