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| | | Author: | peregrinator  | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 09:57 | | Subject: | Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 94 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May and I'm wondering:
what sort of adapter will I need in order to charge my phone?
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| | | | | Author: | BricksOfFaith | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 09:58 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May and I'm wondering:
what sort of adapter will I need in order to charge my phone?
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It’s home alone all over again 😂
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| | | | | Author: | LeeGo73 | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 10:11 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May and I'm wondering:
what sort of adapter will I need in order to charge my phone?
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Depending on your adapter, it might already be suitable for 230V/50Hz.
Regarding plug type; https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/
Get yourself a travelplug US to EU.
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:00 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, LeeGo73 writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May and I'm wondering:
what sort of adapter will I need in order to charge my phone?
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Depending on your adapter, it might already be suitable for 230V/50Hz.
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Yep, they are mostly all switching power supplies now, not transformers, so they
work on different voltages & frequencies.
You’ll find types C and E sockets. Type C plugs also go into type E socket (saying
that because there’s some sockets that absolutely want the ground to be plugged
in or they won’t work).
Depending on where you go (hotel…), you may also find some USB A sockets… but
I wouldn’t count on it (or on them).
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:04 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
| | You’ll find types C and E sockets. Type C plugs also go into type E socket (saying
that because there’s some sockets that absolutely want the ground to be plugged
in or they won’t work).
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Which would you recommend?
| | Depending on where you go (hotel…), you may also find some USB A sockets… but
I wouldn’t count on it (or on them).
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I have no idea what type of lodging I'll have to be honest.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:29 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
| | You’ll find types C and E sockets. Type C plugs also go into type E socket (saying
that because there’s some sockets that absolutely want the ground to be plugged
in or they won’t work).
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Which would you recommend?
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For a phone or small laptop: type C. It’s less bulky and goes in all sockets
in France and most sockets in Europe (that is, even the weird types J, K, L of
Switzerland, Danemark and Italy, but not UK).
IIRC, grounded sockets (E or F) are mandatory for new installations but there’s
still a lot of type C sockets and a few don’t allow a type E/F plug.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | LeeGo73 | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 12:36 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
| | You’ll find types C and E sockets. Type C plugs also go into type E socket (saying
that because there’s some sockets that absolutely want the ground to be plugged
in or they won’t work).
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Which would you recommend?
| | Depending on where you go (hotel…), you may also find some USB A sockets… but
I wouldn’t count on it (or on them).
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I have no idea what type of lodging I'll have to be honest.
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If it's an hotel; you could try charging via the electrical razor socket
in the bathroom. These are typically suitable for US plugs and (I believe) supply
110VAC. Although charging maybe slow due to limited amp output.
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| | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:28 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May
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Sorry for your loss 
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| | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:43 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May
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Sorry for your loss
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It's OK - I'm not going to *gasp* Canada
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:55 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May
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Sorry for your loss
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It's OK - I'm not going to *gasp* Canada
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Not sure which is worse
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 11:57 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May
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Sorry for your loss
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It's OK - I'm not going to *gasp* Canada
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Not sure which is worse
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Québec? Double whammy.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Feb 3, 2023 12:05 | | Subject: | Re: Off-topic: France help | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | In Off Topic, Nubs_Select writes:
| | In Off Topic, peregrinator writes:
| | I am (probably) going to be in France at the end of May
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Sorry for your loss
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It's OK - I'm not going to *gasp* Canada
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Not sure which is worse
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Québec? Double whammy.
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Oh yah I keep forgetting that place exists
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USA, New Jersey
Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Canada, Ontario