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sir_maurice t1_j63crk5 wrote

Reply to comment by Cybasura in Could I take the European plug end, cut it off the cord, and wire an American plug end to a light bulb on a wire? by Randomhero360

Probably not so easy. We use 230V over here, USA has 110V if I recall correctly

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Urc0mp t1_j63fm2z wrote

I’ve traveled enough to know that you often can find adapters between American plugs and European/Chinese plugs. A LOT of electronics accept anything 50-60hz 108-240VAC and convert to 5VDC or whatever. A random light may or may not. I probably wouldn’t just plug it in a try, id check if it says what kind of power it accepts.

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bigbaltic t1_j64h265 wrote

The greatest things about modern power supplies for things like laptop is they don't care about the socket. Plug into 120 whatever. They make it work.

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bigbaltic t1_j64guae wrote

This is incredibly easy. Ten bucks at any convenience shop in a tourist city

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sir_maurice t1_j63da53 wrote

If it is an incandescent or Halogen bulb it souls just be pretty dim. It would never blow a fuse, because there is no shortage or anything.

The other way around (US Equipment in Europe) it would probably blow a fuse in the equipment (if it is not build for that case)

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