Sydney - Dublin macbook charger change

missmccrea · missmccrea #1 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 08:41 PM

Hi I am moving from Australia to live in Ireland (they use the british power plug) and was wondering if I had to purchase an entire new macbook charger or can I just purchase the british plug pin and safely charge my macbook??

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #2 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 10:32 PM

Just get an adaptor for pin arrangement if needed then if it is a permanent move you can always get one of these later. The power adaptor will sort voltages automatically;

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Just don't get tripped up by this difference;

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bobtomay · bobtomay #3 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 11:32 PM

Yeah, I need to figure that out, whether I only need the adapter for my MBP or do I need a step down transformer.

6string · 6string #4 (**permalink**)

01-16-2010, 11:48 PM

All you need is the adapter
see link:
Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Ireland (Éire) : Adaptelec.com, International Electrical Specialists

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #5 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 06:13 AM

Like Collin Bl & 6string said... but I'd advise on getting a "grounded" travel/British adapter and you are good.
The Macbook chargers are multi voltage so you won't need a transformer but I would buy a "Belkin" surge protector though.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #6 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 07:49 AM

Yep agree with all, and this is the instant where buy the best one you can afford. Nothing cheap.......

bobtomay · bobtomay #7 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 07:56 AM

Got plenty of surge protector to choose from since none of my home electronics will be in use while there. Wife says she wants to take her curlers and hair dryer (why? she's a 60 year old woman... who's she trying to impress... it certainly isn't me) so I still need to get a transformer.

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #8 (**permalink**)

01-19-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bobtomay

so I still need to get a transformer.

Definitely buy/rent/borrow a high wattage transformer (2000+ watts). I don't know how many times I've had friends plug heat source appliances (hair dryers, toasters, curling irons, clothes irons, George Foreman grills) into it and fry the transformer and outlet because it was a low wattage transformer.

JUKE179r #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 882 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	01-17-2010, 06:13 AM Like Collin Bl & 6string said... but I'd advise on getting a "grounded" travel/British adapter and you are good. The Macbook chargers are multi voltage so you won't need a transformer but I would buy a "Belkin" surge protector though. MBP 3,1 & 4,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPK-49 \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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missmccrea #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 16, 2010 Posts: 1	01-16-2010, 08:41 PM Hi I am moving from Australia to live in Ireland (they use the british power plug) and was wondering if I had to purchase an entire new macbook charger or can I just purchase the british plug pin and safely charge my macbook??
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Collin Bl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,291 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, MBP 13 & iMac 20, 2TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4S	01-16-2010, 10:32 PM Just get an adaptor for pin arrangement if needed then if it is a permanent move you can always get one of these later. The power adaptor will sort voltages automatically; Click for full size Just don't get tripped up by this difference; Click for full size
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6string #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	01-16-2010, 11:48 PM All you need is the adapter see link: Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Ireland (Éire) : Adaptelec.com, International Electrical Specialists
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