usa electronics in cambodian outlets ...
usa electronics in cambodian outlets ...
so when i went in november i took this adapter with me id plug device into then plug into a cambodian outlet ... my phone charged fine but i had this electric razor with me which was pretty old anyway but in decent working condtion and after using for about a minute it got very hot and almost started smoking and just broke down. i dont really care about that but im moving there soon and im bringing more expensive electronics like a laptop and a video game system so i definitely dont want those to break down. what can i do to prevent this from happening ... thank you.
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Motors that were designed to run on 60Hz will fail on 50HzZyzz wrote:so when i went in november i took this adapter with me id plug device into then plug into a cambodian outlet ... my phone charged fine but i had this electric razor with me which was pretty old anyway but in decent working condtion and after using for about a minute it got very hot and almost started smoking and just broke down. i dont really care about that but im moving there soon and im bringing more expensive electronics like a laptop and a video game system so i definitely dont want those to break down. what can i do to prevent this from happening ... thank you.
Edit: additionally, most (USA) electronic device chargers are auto-voltage switching 120-220v. Read the details on the charger adapter to confirm.
Re: usa electronics in cambodian outlets ...
Old electric razor: Have you switched the Voltage before using? If not (forgotten, lack of switch), it is surprising that it lastet for a minute. Don't forget: even the plug is the same, the voltage in USA is 110V, while in Cambodia is something between 170 and 240V (depends on the time and a lot of other factors). So called "travel adapters" are usually fine with 100V to 240V, while especially old devices use a conventional transformer inside, that has a fixed ratio and therefore a small range of input Voltage (100V to 120V for example),so ALWAYS check, before using
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You will need a transformer if your equipment cannot handle 220 volts. Expensive and heavy as hell. I have a few in my house as I bought a lot of kitchen equipment from the USA.
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Cambodian power runs at 240 volts. How does the 220 volt electronics do over the long run? Do they burn out faster? Or last just as long as in Europe?hanno wrote:You will need a transformer if your equipment cannot handle 220 volts. Expensive and heavy as hell. I have a few in my house as I bought a lot of kitchen equipment from the USA.
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As mentioned above: in Cambodia you have a wide range of voltages. Peaks measured in the last 5 years in Phnom Penh were 90V to 298V. The average in my room is 200V, while in the company one of the 3 phases is 210V the other 2 are 235V.
A device made for 220V will run infinite on 230V (Germany changed a few decades ago and no devices burned down), most should be fine on 240V as well. For super sensitive devices there are Voltage stabilizers, which are basically an adjustable Transformator with a motor (not kidding, we use some of them in the company to compensate voltages if they go below 180V for some devices that struggle with such low voltages)
A device made for 220V will run infinite on 230V (Germany changed a few decades ago and no devices burned down), most should be fine on 240V as well. For super sensitive devices there are Voltage stabilizers, which are basically an adjustable Transformator with a motor (not kidding, we use some of them in the company to compensate voltages if they go below 180V for some devices that struggle with such low voltages)
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Mains voltage is not precise. Supply authorities normally quote +10% to -20% around the nominal voltage.
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