DLang Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 What electrical items can I use from Thailand, in Europe, without any electrical adapter. I blew up my sister's camera when I plugged it in here (Thailand) with the electrical adapter she had brought. I will be bringing electrical items bought in Thailand to Europe on holiday, will they need an adapter? Samsung tablets. 8.9 galaxy tab and 10.1 galaxy tab. Phillip's electrical hair trimmer. Acer laptop. Or is it only European electrical items that need a voltage adapter here, and not vice versa? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Thailand and Europe are both 220/230V 50Hz, so just plug adaptors needed for Thai kit in Europe and vice-versa.. North American (115V) kit needs a voltage adaptor here and in Europe unless it has a universal (90-260V) power supply, look on the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Crossy said: Thailand and Europe are both 220/230V 50Hz, so just plug adaptors needed for Thai kit in Europe and vice-versa.. North American (115V) kit needs a voltage adaptor here and in Europe unless it has a universal (90-260V) power supply, look on the label. Thanks. So if it works in Thailand without an adapter, than it will work in Thailand without an adapter? The camera that blew up in Thailand when it was plugged in may have originated from the US, but worked in Europe without an adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I suspect the loss of the camera (surely just the charger) was due to other factors than the supply voltage, lightning induced surge perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, DLang said: So if it works in Thailand without an adapter, than it will work in Thailand without an adapter? The camera that blew up in Thailand when it was plugged in may have originated from the US, but worked in Europe without an adapter. I think you were asking if it works in Thailand, will it work in Europe and the answer is yes. The only possible modification would be if the plug on the appliance wouldn't fit into the wall socket. It was probably the voltage adapter you tried to use with the camera that caused the problem. Always a good idea to check the specs on the appliance to see what, if anything, is needed. These days even things bought in the US will have the ability to deal with a range of electrical supplies either automatically or by flipping a switch. Edited May 15, 2017 by Suradit69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Suradit69 said: It was probably the voltage adapter you tried to use with the camera that caused the problem. Thanks, but I didn't use any adapter with the camera. That was why the electrics blew up when I plugged it directly into the Thai socket. My sister had brought a voltage adapter especially for it, but I forgot and plugged it in without it. A 10,000thb mistake as I had to buy her a new camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 ^ So will the Thai electrical items need an adapter to work properly in Europe, like the camera that plugged in fine in Europe but exploded the electrics when plugged in here in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 You will only need to adapt the plug. The voltage and frequency are the same. I don't know why a camera that was ok in Europe went pop in Thailand, but it wasn't a power supply incompatibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 You wont need a voltage converter, but you may need a plug adapter to allow plugging the Thai plug into the European socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 29 minutes ago, Crossy said: I don't know why a camera that was ok in Europe went pop in Thailand, but it wasn't a power supply incompatibility. What else could it have been? She had a special voltage adapter for it, that I neglected to use. I will email and ask her where she got it and who told her it would need a voltage adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 48 minutes ago, DLang said: What else could it have been? She had a special voltage adapter for it, that I neglected to use. I will email and ask her where she got it and who told her it would need a voltage adapter. Did it work in Europe WITHOUT the adaptor? If so it should have worked in Thailand without. Of course if it was 110V only then it would need an adaptor in Europe as well as in Thailand. Plugging it in directly in either place would have caused a satisfactory "phut", but it's only likely to have fried the charger, a relatively low-cost fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 wont work because European circuits are earthed and everyone knows Thai electricity is not same same Europe, Thai equipment doesn't like to be earthed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanebigsby Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Virtually ever computer and every camera battery charging system is universal and world wide. I don't think the camera blew up because of voltage incompatibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 39 minutes ago, soalbundy said: wont work because European circuits are earthed and everyone knows Thai electricity is not same same Europe, Thai equipment doesn't like to be earthed You have no idea what you are talking about, where do you think the Type C circle plugs (not the Type A/B flat prongs) used here come from originally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Just now, lordblackader said: You have no idea what you are talking about, where do you think the Type C circle plugs (not the Type A/B flat prongs) used here come from originally? I think SB had his tongue plated firmly in his cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 3 hours ago, lordblackader said: You have no idea what you are talking about, where do you think the Type C circle plugs (not the Type A/B flat prongs) used here come from originally? what is a circle plug ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Foexie Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 5 hours ago, soalbundy said: wont work because European circuits are earthed and everyone knows Thai electricity is not same same Europe, Thai equipment doesn't like to be earthed Sorry to tell you but you are so wrong about this. First of all i can say my friends wife did bring already more then 3 machines and cookers from Thailand and use them without any problem overhere in Belgium. Secondly we have lots of tools and equipments here without an earthconnection and they work fine too. More ... i can say for double isotated power tools, machines or whatever it is even forbidden to have a connected earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 13 hours ago, Arjen said: just my gues..... Some parts of Japan and Korea are also using 116V Japan and Korea are complete on 60Hz. I installed big machines in both countries, and sometimes theywe needed big transformers to change the 230V between phases to 380V the Hertz problem was not a big deal for our machines. Although some waterpumps had a much higher output as was tested. Arjen. Actually all Japan is on 100V though half the country is 50kz and the other half is 60kz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarguy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I have many power adapters that are 110v USA only , so I always check when I take something to Thailand or Europe and sometimes tape the 220v-110v voltage adapter to the cord before traveling , But the adapters will have the voltage on them....... 220v Thailand and 220v Europe will be the same , a plug adapter might be needed but thats all Ohhh and early French stuff was 110v , but long gone by now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 12 hours ago, soalbundy said: wont work because European circuits are earthed and everyone knows Thai electricity is not same same Europe, Thai equipment doesn't like to be earthed Am I the only one to realise this post was made tongue planted firmly in cheek? Anyway, our OP has his answer (although we still don't know why his camera got fried) so I'll close this before it goes even further off the rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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