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[Meredith]

So Next Year... I'll be living in Argentina (Patagonia).... and I have a whole fleet of electronics that need to charged in the wall sockets (no batteries here folks )
ipod, digital camera, (okay, so that's basically it... but nonethe less)
I know the sockets work diffently there, and I think I need some sort of thing that makes the different electricity not fry my pretty little things, but Im not sure exactly what I need, the amount of Kilowats it should work with, or special brands etc!

I would love to hear your sugestions! On ANYTHING (but this would be great too!)

Thanks
♥ Meredith

[uncle_davros]

I am like you and have loads of electronics, and the last minute, Lucinate made me pack a four stipper. Best thing I did !!!

[hdh]

Most electronics that you're likely to be carrying will have what they call a "universal power supply", i.e. it'll accept pretty much any "mains" connection. If you look at all the printing on the back of the power adaptor or charger (or the unit itself if it plugs straight into the wall), someplace it'll say something like "50-60Hz" and "110-220V" (or maybe 100-240, or some variation on that - as long as its a hundred and some to two hundred and some you're fine).

If it's a universal supply, all you need is a plug adaptor. Most of South America uses either US or European-style 2-pin plugs - as far as I remember Argentina uses US style ones, so if you're american you won't even need this. But if you're venturing into other SA countries you may want to take one.

You can buy a US-Euro adaptor at most big airports (or your local electronics shop) for a few bucks, or when you arrive (I got one from a little electrical supply shop in Ushuaia for about $0.30).

If the supply doesn't accept the right voltage (110ish or 220ish), you'll need a transformer. Your local electronics shop can help you there. If it doesn't accept the right frequency (50 or 60Hz) you're screwed: plugging in that appliance in that country is likely to result in expensive bad smells.

I think Argentina is on 220V, 50Hz, but if you need to know (which you probably won't - as I said, most things you're likely to have will be universal) there's bound to be a more authoritative source on the web someplace.

[meredithr144]

Most electronics that you're likely to be carrying will have what they call a "universal power supply", i.e. it'll accept pretty much any "mains" connection. If you look at all the printing on the back of the power adaptor or charger (or the unit itself if it plugs straight into the wall), someplace it'll say something like "50-60Hz" and "110-220V" (or maybe 100-240, or some variation on that - as long as its a hundred and some to two hundred and some you're fine).

If it's a universal supply, all you need is a plug adaptor. Most of South America uses either US or European-style 2-pin plugs - as far as I remember Argentina uses US style ones, so if you're american you won't even need this. But if you're venturing into other SA countries you may want to take one.

You can buy a US-Euro adaptor at most big airports (or your local electronics shop) for a few bucks, or when you arrive (I got one from a little electrical supply shop in Ushuaia for about $0.30).

If the supply doesn't accept the right voltage (110ish or 220ish), you'll need a transformer. Your local electronics shop can help you there. If it doesn't accept the right frequency (50 or 60Hz) you're screwed: plugging in that appliance in that country is likely to result in expensive bad smells.

I think Argentina is on 220V, 50Hz, but if you need to know (which you probably won't - as I said, most things you're likely to have will be universal) there's bound to be a more authoritative source on the web someplace.

THANK YOU!!!!