O oceanscape DIS Veteran Joined Oct 22, 2006 Messages 908 Nov 27, 2010 #1 Hi everyone I bought some Christmas lights in the USA last year. Is it safe to just plug them into a USA-UK adapter plug (like this), or do I need some kind of special transformer? Thanks for any help, I'm clueless and DH is away!!!
Hi everyone I bought some Christmas lights in the USA last year. Is it safe to just plug them into a USA-UK adapter plug (like this), or do I need some kind of special transformer? Thanks for any help, I'm clueless and DH is away!!!
Dimplenose Stranger from the outside Joined Apr 2, 2002 Messages 5,956 Nov 27, 2010 #2 You'll need a transformer. Sorry I can't advise which one as I've always avoided buying US electrical goods for that very reason.
You'll need a transformer. Sorry I can't advise which one as I've always avoided buying US electrical goods for that very reason.
Danauk <font color=green>I would be sitting on the patio Joined Jun 27, 2003 Messages 14,597 Nov 27, 2010 #3 You will need to buy a voltage convertor, we bought ours from Maplin Electronics (for my Mickey tree lights that I bought at WDW!!)
You will need to buy a voltage convertor, we bought ours from Maplin Electronics (for my Mickey tree lights that I bought at WDW!!)
O oceanscape DIS Veteran Joined Oct 22, 2006 Messages 908 Nov 28, 2010 #4 Danauk said: You will need to buy a voltage convertor, we bought ours from Maplin Electronics (for my Mickey tree lights that I bought at WDW!!) Click to expand... Thanks! I ordered some on eBay.
Danauk said: You will need to buy a voltage convertor, we bought ours from Maplin Electronics (for my Mickey tree lights that I bought at WDW!!) Click to expand... Thanks! I ordered some on eBay.