Mains Voltage In Thailand

[shartin]

Can anyone tell me what the mains voltage is in Thailand. The reason I ask is I bought a wii in America and am wondering if my 110V power supply is gonna work in Pattaya or if its gonna blow up.

Cheers

[Rimmer]

Its 220v

[Jdietz]

Nominal 220, 50Hz but expect anything between 160 - 240.

Do check your power supply though, as most stuff nowadays has power supplies that eat everything between 70 - 240V 50 to 60Hz. The label will tell you. Those are good wherever you are in the world.

If it's 110V 60Hz only, it'll go poof (or BANG more likely).

[jombom]

It should be printed on the label. 110/220 should be okay. If it says 110V you will need a transformer also.

[Jale]

Don't be fooled by the plugs and sockets. Thailand is (nominal) 220V but happily uses plugs from Europe (which makes sense) and from the USA (these are actually supposed to be for 120V, not 220V, but it's a minor issue -- lower margin of safety) and even then, these often don't have the ground hole/plug. Mechanically, it's easy and cheap to connect from one sorts of plug to another sort of socket (adapters are plenty and cheap) but you need to really watch what the device can take voltage wise. Another gotcha, the "USA type sockets used in Thailand don't generally have the larger slot for the neutral connection side. Again, look at what the device has as a plug and get some adapters

As for the ground,. houses are generally without one. If your appliance needs one (washer, dryer, dishwasher, some irons, cooking devices to name a few), you'll have to get it installed. Don't assume the neutral side is connected to the ground somewhere like often in the USA and Europe, it's not.

Edited September 20, 2011 by Jale

[FarangBuddha]

220 to 110 step-down converters are available at hardware and electrical shops for B 200-300.

[dogtim]

'Thai lecky better Falang lecky only need two wire'. What I was told by a local electrician some years ago!