Thread: Electrical Converters and Plug Adaptors
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01-26-09 15:04 #43
Posts: 746Alamtec (La casa del transformador)
This store has been recommended various times here. The purpose of this post is simply to provide ALL of the information from their business card:
Alamtec (La casa del transformador)
Paraná 220 (1017) Buenos Aires.
Tel: 4371-1023 (Rotativas) Fax: 4373-4654
Anexo I / Instrumental.
Paraná 220
Tel: 4371-1023
Anexo II / Herramientas.
Paraná 218
Tel: 4371-1074
http://www.alamtec.com.ar
www.alamtecherramientas.com.ar
Email: info@alamtec.com.ar
The clerk I talked to spoke no English. I don't know about the others.
Bob
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11-28-08 09:56 #42
Posts: 2808Let me make it simple
Originally Posted by Bartonsky
A current converter changes the duel leg 220 in south america into something that resembles the 110 we have in the States.
Depending on what you take down you may or may not need it. Most laptops will accept either voltage (look on the big ass box in the middle of the power cord) as do most battery chargers for digital cams.
Look at Sportman's post below those are available all over BsAs for around 10 bucks, converters can be bought for about 20-30 bucks in almost any hardware store.
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11-28-08 03:27 #41
Posts: 59Adapter vs converter?
I am confused between a plug adapter and a current converter? I found this adapter that seems to do all adapters in the world but now I don't know if it will convert the right electrical output.
http://www.amazon.com/Travel-Smart-A...7849751&sr=1-3
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11-05-08 23:22 #40
Posts: 24Sportsman, that's a neat device. I've seen the power strip with the european round prong and the argentinian angled prong sold at a few places in BA, but having the US parallel prongs sockets is a nice feature.
Originally Posted by Sportsman
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11-05-08 23:06 #39
Posts: 713When I was in BsAs last month, I picked up a 4 outlet power strip at a local store for A$R34.50. It plugs into a 3 prong angle socket. 6 outlet power strip was also available for A$R 38. What I like about this power strip is it takes pretty much any type of plug, US 2 prong, US grounded 3 prong, European round prong, and Argentina 2 or 3 prong angle plugs. Since it is only a power strip (adapter) and not a transformer, I only use it to charge my electronic equipment that takes dual voltage such as laptop, iPOD, cell phone, speakers, and razor.
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11-05-08 20:38 #38
Posts: 23Traveling adaptors
To get around in most places in LatAm, I use an (1) angled adaptor with the round prong socket on the back (2) a round prong adaptor with a two-prong US blade-type plug on the back. If you have an item with a 3-prong plug, the third prong (I believe it is a Neutral / ground) it fits outside the adaptor (3) a six-plug extension strip, and (4) a 200 amp current converter I got off ebay for USD20. I now have 4 of them since I live here full time.
Suerte
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11-05-08 13:59 #37
Posts: 24I didn't think too much of the adapter before arriving in BA thinking it'll be easy to buy one locally.
One thing to note is that a lot of stores are closed on Sunday so you may be out of luck until Monday and that means not being able to charge your laptop, phone, etc. If you are staying at a hotel, I suppose they may have one for you to use though. You do need to get the angled one for use in Buenos Aires.
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10-10-08 15:18 #36
Posts: 173Even if you get the adapters in BA, which is easy enough to do, note that in BA most are angled but once you get out in the provinces, most are the round prong type.
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10-10-08 10:50 #35
Posts: 754Originally Posted by James Bond 007
I wouldn't bother carting around a pile of adapters with you. You can get any kind you need here very inexpensively.
If you are staying at a hotel they usually have a selection in stock if you ask at the front desk.
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10-10-08 02:32 #34
Posts: 713Originally Posted by James Bond 007
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10-10-08 02:23 #33
Posts: 24Are most outlets in Argentina of the european type (2 round prongs) or the australian type (angled type) I already have the european type adapter, but wondering if I need to get the angled socket adapter.
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03-03-08 19:50 #32
Posts: 41iPhone
Trblmakr,
Your iPhone charger's functional voltage range is 110V-240V. You can verify this by reading the back of the charger. Meaning you don't need a converter for your iPhone in Argentina or any other country. All you need is a socket adapter (costs $2 - $4 in the US)
Happy hunting.
Gipse
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03-03-08 04:06 #31
Posts: 3I was planning on bringing my iPhone with me when I travel to BA in a couple of weeks. I bought a converter, but now I am a little scared to use it.
Anyone use a converter to charge an iPhone?
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01-13-08 00:37 #30
Posts: 15Originally Posted by Ricardo
You probably just blew a fuse (usually between the power supply and main electronics) which should be easy to replace. Open up the covers and take a look.
Erkinator
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01-12-08 23:22 #29
Posts: 552
Venues: 8Originally Posted by Aqualung
Just metnioning it because I bought a cable for my laptop's transformer the other day, when Dell couldn't ship me a new one (even though they shipped me the wrong one when I was in the States.
This place has about everything electronic you can imagine, including universal-plug power strips, power converters and conversion plugs.