U.S power voltage?

[Friend_Bear]

Whats the standard U.S voltage? I'm in England and moving to New Jersey next week and i'm bringing my computer with me, I need to know what voltage the US standard is, I can flip a switch on the back of my computer but it has several settings I think, so I need to choose the right one of my computer and myself will mostly end up on mars :-p lol

[E.T.]

<div class=\"smallfont\">Whats the standard U.S voltage? I'm in England and moving to New Jersey next week and i'm bringing my computer with me, I need to know what voltage the US standard is, I can flip a switch on the back of my computer but it has several settings I think, so I need to choose the right one of my computer and myself will mostly end up on mars :-p lol</div>

Line voltage in US is 120 volt [110 volt + 10 volt variable] @ 50hz.
Line voltage in UK is 240 volt [230 volt + 10 volt variable] @ 60 hz.

I believe power cord plugs are the same config US/UK.

Have a nice flight.................. ;)

[Friend_Bear]

Thanks, got it sorted without any problems well except for the 2 types of power cables, 2 forked and 3 forked. lol Why the 2 standards? :P

[Suicides-by-Steve]

<div class=\"smallfont\">Thanks, got it sorted without any problems well except for the 2 types of power cables, 2 forked and 3 forked. lol Why the 2 standards? :P</div>

Almost all appliances or power supply cords have that third prong... It's a grounding pin. Smaller, or older electric units have polarized prongs that lack the grounding pin, such as lamps, or adapters/rechargers. It's simply there for added safety and Canada/US electrical codes.

[Aku]

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Line voltage in US is 120 volt [110 volt + 10 volt variable] @ 50hz.
Line voltage in UK is 240 volt [230 volt + 10 volt variable] @ 60 hz.

I believe power cord plugs are the same config US/UK.

Have a nice flight.................. ;)</div>

The difference between voltage in the US and voltage in Europe is that in the US, you can stick your finger in a socket and live. ;)

[moya]

Insert joke about why this is necessary due to Americans' lack of common sense here.

[E.T.]

<div class=\"smallfont\">Insert joke about why this is necessary due to Americans' lack of common sense here.</div>

..or we could insert the the reality about how ALL children of the Western World [& beyond] stick there fingers in wall sockets. Im one appreciative parent for the standardizing of fail safe current returns [ground curcuits] & GFI's...ever been shocked?

Now about the "lack of common sense" in Lucas Electrics design....
[the reason English drink warm beer, lol] :)

[moya]

We have plastic socket covers in this country - very cheap and very effective for those with kids. They're very difficult to pull off though (which is the point of course), but that's the only downside.

Besides, I kind of like the feel of the FULL 240V coursing through my body. It charges me up for the day! That namby-pamby 120V stuff is clearly for wimps! ;)

[Aku]

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Besides, I kind of like the feel of the FULL 240V coursing through my body. It charges me up for the day! That namby-pamby 120V stuff is clearly for wimps! ;)</div>

It's better if you do it soaking wet after getting out of the shower, for maximum effect, heh-heh.

[Suicides-by-Steve]

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It's better if you do it soaking wet after getting out of the shower, for maximum effect, heh-heh.</div>

Just make sure you're wearing some diapers first... it tends to make a little mess sometimes... lol.