UK mains adaptors for use in brazil

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I've got a few bits and pieces (mobile, electric shaver, laptop) that i'd like to continue to use in Brazil as i'm going there for a while.

Does anyone know what i need here? i looked on a site and saw just plug converters for about 2p (yes, two pence) and then i thought, hold on this can't be right, so i'm looking for advice from fellow travellers.

Don't worry about info specifc to brazil, i'll find out what plugs are correct, i just want to know what i should be looking at getting in the first place, so any US travellers or others, please help.

cheers!
 
there probably wont be an actual voltage changer inside it, and im not sure if brazil uses 240v or 110v (its probably 110v), if its 110v youll need to make sure the device can run on 110v too.

if itll run fine on 110v itll say something on the back like "INPUT: 100-240VAC".
 
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just did a little research, Brazil has both 110V @ 60hz and 220V @ 60 hz, the UK is 230/240V @ 50hz.

Still have no idea if it will be OK. I guess if i have access to the 220V plug in Brazil, all i need is a plug adaptor, no transformer?

Anyone know what using 50hz electronics at 60hz will do?
 
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I got a Fujitsu power adapter at the airport before going travelling that has adapters for almost every country built in. It's a big green thing but it's so handy!
 
Just checked my stuff:

My mobile accepts 100/240V @ 50/60Hz so i assume this will be absolutely fine with a simple plug adaptor.

The shaver only supports 240v @ 50/60 hz so my guess is it will be fine in the 220V Brazilian plug(?)

The laptop, not sure about as i havent bought it yet, but i'd imagine that probably supports all known voltages and HZ just like the mobile. I don't want to buy a laptop in Brazil as they are ludicrously expensive and have low specs, can get a much better deal here.

If anyone has anything to add, please do!
 
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Most devices nowadays will accept a broad range of input voltages as your mobile does. Laptop power supplies all seem to (10+ ones i have here are all 100-250.

The shaver will be fine in a 220v socket, it sounds a bit strange that they would have both though, you may simply need to buy a shaver when out there.
 
they have a 110V single line, and a dual line, and i think it depends on the state. Don't ask me why, Brazil does seem to like doing it's own thing.

Where i'm going (Brasilia) it is meant to be predominantly 220V, looks like i'm pretty safe overall.

Thanks for the help guys.
 
I was there for 3 months, everything worked fine for me with just the standard change of pins adapter.

Be careful mate I got my camera stolen there and had a few attempted robbery's. I was in Rio tho :cool:
 
I've been there twice now (Sao Paulo), and now moving there long term, well Brazilia this time as that's where my partner now works. But Rio is by far the biggest crime problem in Brazil. Even my girlfriend just will not go with me when i try to arrange a weekend there, and she's from Brazil.

I remember her telling me a story when some friends of hers went to a town in the north. Each day several people would approach them saying it was a robbery, and at first when this happened they were scared and thought it was serious, but then the robbers would say "give me 2 Reais (essentially a 50p note)", and then they realized it was really just pseudo beggers with good tactics. So everyday different people would jump them, say its a robbery and pretend they had a gun in there pocket, asking for 2 reais. It turned into a joke in the end - that's brazil!

But Rio is different, very dangerous, and Sao paulo is up there too. All her family have been robbed, two have been car jacked with guns.

You also get people on all main street corners who "look after your car" and expect a coin when they get back. On many occasion you can tell they are criminals. It should be illegal, but again, thats Brazil!

Still, i can't wait to get there, this stuff doesn't bother me too much and the benefits are great, i mean the beaches...
 
neologan said:
I've got a few bits and pieces (mobile, electric shaver, laptop) that i'd like to continue to use in Brazil as i'm going there for a while.

Does anyone know what i need here? i looked on a site and saw just plug converters for about 2p (yes, two pence) and then i thought, hold on this can't be right, so i'm looking for advice from fellow travellers.

Don't worry about info specifc to brazil, i'll find out what plugs are correct, i just want to know what i should be looking at getting in the first place, so any US travellers or others, please help.

cheers!
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Brazil has 220V and 110V most (if not all) new items will auto switch between the two.

you'll need to get a travel adapter that has either two round pins on to flat ones (USA style).

I suggest you bring a 4 way adapter with you and run from one plug if possible. if you only have 110V where you'll be staying then you can buy a step up/down converter pretty cheap.

where are you going to be staying ? and for how long?
 
Hickin said:
I was there for 3 months, everything worked fine for me with just the standard change of pins adapter.

Be careful mate I got my camera stolen there and had a few attempted robbery's. I was in Rio tho :cool:
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I live (near) and work in Rio everyday and so far have not had one problem (been out here almost a year).

as long as you don't look like a tourist you should be fine.
 
neologan said:
I've been there twice now (Sao Paulo), and now moving there long term, well Brazilia this time as that's where my partner now works. But Rio is by far the biggest crime problem in Brazil. Even my girlfriend just will not go with me when i try to arrange a weekend there, and she's from Brazil.
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Brasilia ;)
I remember her telling me a story when some friends of hers went to a town in the north. Each day several people would approach them saying it was a robbery, and at first when this happened they were scared and thought it was serious, but then the robbers would say "give me 2 Reais (essentially a 50p note)", and then they realized it was really just pseudo beggers with good tactics. So everyday different people would jump them, say its a robbery and pretend they had a gun in there pocket, asking for 2 reais. It turned into a joke in the end - that's brazil!
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this is generally in certain areas;)

But Rio is different, very dangerous, and Sao paulo is up there too. All her family have been robbed, two have been car jacked with guns.
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again worse in certain areas but you can live here without any problems.

You also get people on all main street corners who "look after your car" and expect a coin when they get back. On many occasion you can tell they are criminals. It should be illegal, but again, thats Brazil!
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90% of the time your car will be 100% safe, after all they are just trying to make a living, unlike some of the people in England who make no effort at all to get a job.

Still, i can't wait to get there, this stuff doesn't bother me too much and the benefits are great, i mean the beaches...
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are you sure it doesn't bother you to much ?;)
 
Jez said:
Most devices nowadays will accept a broad range of input voltages as your mobile does. Laptop power supplies all seem to (10+ ones i have here are all 100-250.

The shaver will be fine in a 220v socket, it sounds a bit strange that they would have both though, you may simply need to buy a shaver when out there.
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if only you knew just how much they can cost here ;):mad:
 
no i'm definitely looking forward to moving out there, but will have to curb my temper a little on these small issues.

The "20 robbery's a day" story certainly isn't typical, just thought it was funny :)

and i wouldn;t be surprised if electric shavers cost even more out there, everything tech is way overpriced there.

Hey, what places do you recommend in Rio, i do want to go there this time. know any good bars/restaurants/just great places i shouldn't miss? oh, and places i should avoid ;)
 
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I mate

yes Rio is the most beautifull city in the world:)
and yes,in some zones, it is like Iraq:D

I never been there,just stayed at the Galeão Airport for two hours,in transit to Porto Alegre,wich is in Rio Grande do Sul,near Argentina and Paraguai

that part of Brasil is much more calm,because they have a lot better life quality (majority of people descend from germans and italians) and big cities have a lot of resemblances to Europe

I spend a month a half,with my family ( three of my uncles emigrated to that side of Brazil in 1930´s,so i have a lot of relatives there) and theyr houses ( they are midlle class people) are completely surrounded of iron walls ( 3 meters high) ,and in the back of the house-the garden- they have that 3 meter high wall,plus a 1.5 meter high electric wired fence:D

and in the front ,they have electric iron gates-one to the drive way ,and other to the garage,all comanded with remote controls
so,when they get home by car,they open the front iron gate with the remote,then look all around carefully,enter with the car to the driveway,close the front gate,then open the iron gate of the garage with the other remote,look aroud again,then enter the garage and finally they closed the last gate with the remote- never leaving the car until they feel safe inside the garage

and more than that,they have some private security guards in the street where they live (they are paid by all the house owners of that street)patrolling all night long:D



but that´s Brazil,after a while you get used to it:D

wonderfull beachs,wonderfull fruits and food and some more thinghs....

and if you are robbed or somethingh,d´ont worry,you just became a number on "statistic":D


by the way,they have 110V AC in some cities and in others they have 220V AC ( 50/60hz does not matter),your stuff need to be compatible with that range-110/220V- other than that you need the plug adaptor,wich you find there easely:)
 
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