Question about chargers and voltages

[Rorschach]

Hi All

I'm going to Hong Kong in a few weeks and i'm bringing my e-cigs with me. We use the same three prong plug for 220-240 voltage as in the UK over there.

I have only US chargers and I can easily get adapter heads.

However, do you think it's safe for me to use a US charger (125v) in a 220-240v setting or should I just get some UK chargers?

Thanks

 

[madog]

Hi All

I'm going to Hong Kong in a few weeks and i'm bringing my e-cigs with me. We use the same three prong plug for 220-240 voltage as in the UK over there.

I have only US chargers and I can easily get adapter heads.

However, do you think it's safe for me to use a US charger (125v) in a 220-240v setting or should I just get some UK chargers?

Thanks

I think the adapter heads just grab one leg of the 220 and ground and - Viola you have 110 - Not so easy the other way around. if the adapter block switches 220 to 110 you sould be fine. Everything I got is 110. Hope this answer helps.

I WOULD NOT plug the 110 charger directly in to the 220 - BAD THINGS WILL happen simular to this -

 

[PeteMcArthur]

Hi All

I'm going to Hong Kong in a few weeks and i'm bringing my e-cigs with me. We use the same three prong plug for 220-240 voltage as in the UK over there.

I have only US chargers and I can easily get adapter heads.

However, do you think it's safe for me to use a US charger (125v) in a 220-240v setting or should I just get some UK chargers?

Thanks

Most of the chargers I have claim to be 110-240 VAC, they mostly have US 2 pin plugs, however it seems they pop more often in the UK, I've had 2 die on me, one just stopped working, the other went on fire

 

[trog100]

some are set up to use both voltages.. the ones that are not cant be used in any other voltage than what it says on them..

u need a charger that operates on the correct voltage.. 110 into 240 and ka-poof..

trog

 

[Rorschach]

Yeah, i'm not that excited to watch my charger explode.

 

[tribalmasters]

Ehh? No explosions here and mine are powered up most of the time! I am in the UK so I have those big nasty chunky volts.

 

[Kate]

My chargers say 100-240v. Check what is written on the charger Rorsch, the cord and how it's plugged in isn't important as far as I know.