Comments on: The Corner Room http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/ Durable Laptop Batteries Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: goforchris http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18640 goforchris Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:33:43 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18640 Try Dunoon! Oooops …..

]]> By: Ruby on wheels http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18639 Ruby on wheels Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:26:12 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18639 Edinburgh had power cuts last week … now Glasgow … I’m reluctant to say "come to Fife" cos that would just be tempting fate, wouldn’t it …

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]]> By: caribb http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18638 caribb Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:44:05 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18638 Good advice. I haven’t used the UK outlets in ages so I don’t remember them specifically. In Holland their plugs are very secure in their 220v wall outlets. They all seem more secure than our 115v ones to me. I always check to make sure devices I do plug in there permit both 220 and 115v usage before using a simple converter. In Cuba they too use 220v and I almost fried a hairdryer there using a step down convertor. The trouble I have though is our converters don’t plug into their wall outlets with the secure connection their standard plugs do. My step down converter is a tiny little thing compared to the wall outlet… so easily moved around and easy to break the connection. I don’t know why they are designed that way.

]]> By: wolftracker http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18637 wolftracker Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:22:33 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/09/11/the-corner-room/#comment-18637 The different outlets have always been my problem, and Europe’s are the worst because they’re set so deep and the adapters/outlets rarely have a ground for stability (in contrast, the UK’s plugs are the epitome of sturdy! When I was in Egypt we had a power strip that had inputs for all three forms of plugs and I always used the UK variety because it was steady as a rock.). Most laptops and some camera battery chargers will work at 220v, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t plug them into the wall! I always carry a surge protector/plug adapter, but never a step-down convertor because I’ve watched too many 115v only appliances fry.

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