[omnivorette]

Does anybody know...is the plug for Switzerland the same for the Czech Republic and Austria? I want to know if I need yet another plug adaptor for my mac.

[Behemoth]

Same as Germany. Actually I think all of continental Europe (as well as Lebanon & I think Turkey) uses the same type. But at some point it would be worth getting one of those universal dealies. They only cost around $20.

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[Anny]

See here: World Electric Guide

[TheMatt]

Anny, on Mar 11 2007, 11:04 AM, said:

See here: World Electric Guide

That means the answer is no, I guess. Each country has a different plug. Although the Austrian one is semi-compatible with the Czech one.

At least you don't need a transformer as they are all 230/50.

[g.johnson]

Having bought a universal adapter, I found that hotels at the last two places I visited, Thailand and London, had sockets that took US plugs. I'd be surprised if the wily Swiss hadn't figured it out too.

[g.johnson]

TheMatt, on Mar 11 2007, 02:16 PM, said:

Anny, on Mar 11 2007, 11:04 AM, said:

See here: World Electric Guide

That means the answer is no, I guess. Each country has a different plug. Although the Austrian one is semi-compatible with the Czech one.

At least you don't need a transformer as they are all 230/50.

The power supply on my IBM laptop is compatible with either 110 or 240V.

[pim]

Power supplies for most modern electronics -laptops, mobiles, camera, etc- are usually compatible with 110 and 240. I haven't had to carry a transformer for anything for a very long time.

[mongo_jones]

true of most power adapters these days--at least it has been true of all my laptops, cameras, and digicams in the last 5-6 years; the ipod too, i think.

[Behemoth]

TheMatt, on Mar 11 2007, 12:16 PM, said:

Anny, on Mar 11 2007, 11:04 AM, said:

See here: World Electric Guide

That means the answer is no, I guess. Each country has a different plug. Although the Austrian one is semi-compatible with the Czech one.

At least you don't need a transformer as they are all 230/50.

That website is more confusing than it needs to be.

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Type C (European 2-pin)

CEE 7/16 (Europlug 2.5 A/250 V unearthed)

For more details on this topic, see Europlug.

This two-pin plug is probably the single most widely used international plug, popularly known as the Europlug. The plug is unearthed and has two round, 4 mm pins, which usually converge slightly. It can be inserted into any socket that accepts 4 mm round contacts spaced 19 mm apart. It is described in CEE 7/16.[7] and is also defined in Italian standard CEI 23-5 and Russian standard GOST 7396

The Europlug is used in Class II applications throughout continental Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Slovenia, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania). It is also used in Turkey, the Middle East, most of Africa and South America (Brazil, Uruguay), as well as the former Soviet republics, and many developing nations.

This plug is intended for use with devices that require 2.5 A or less. Because it can be inserted in either direction into the socket, live and neutral are connected at random.

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(class 2 are small electrical appliances that do not need to be grounded.) Voltage is not an issue for newer laptops, digital cameras or ipods. We take ours back and forth all the time.

[omnivorette]

I don't need a transformer - just a plug adaptor. I have one for Switzerland. I guess I'll get a universal kit that hopefully will work in the Czech Republic and in Austria.

[omnivorette]

g.johnson, on Mar 11 2007, 03:30 PM, said:

Having bought a universal adapter, I found that hotels at the last two places I visited, Thailand and London, had sockets that took US plugs. I'd be surprised if the wily Swiss hadn't figured it out too.

Be surprised. No sockets in Switzerland that take US plugs. I used my adaptor everywhere.