iPhone charger 110/220

[dab69]

New to laptops and chargers, don't see how a 110v charger can work on 220v.
Last visit I immediately purchased a charger from a sidewalk vendor even though I
could not tell the difference between his and my USA model.
I also was a little queasy on the thought of plugging in my charger to 220 volts.

Do they "go both ways?"

[cdnmatt]

Don't get mad at me if you fry your iPhone, but assuming it's a genuine iPhone and not a cheap copy, it should be fine. Most electronics these days support both, 110 / 220.

[ainamor]

If you use a genuine Apple charger the 110/220v works for either.

If you but a copy or 'compatible charger then you may be in trouble, I know someone in London who bought a copy which caught fire overnight and not only fried the phone but also a table, sofa and necessitated a visit by the fire brigade.

You save a few pounds with a copy but is it worth the risk of losing your life?

[dab69]

Bought a Thai charger but didn't have an extra charger for a gift unless I gave him a USA charger. Certainly wouldn't want to accidentally fry his new phone after giving it to him

[AKAHagrid-old]

Read the label on the back of the adapter. They are almost always marked with the range of input voltages allowed, ie "100-220v". The attached imaged has the relevant part in a red box. Most all "switching adapters" (ones that can take most any voltage you throw at them) have markings like this.
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[Dalewood]

This thread reminds me: Will regular US-style two-prong plugs fit in Thailand? I simply do not remember.

[paulosussex]

Your prongs will fit in Thailand, to be honest almost anything will fit somewhere but flat pin US plugs are not a ploblem.
Cheers

[cdnmatt]

This thread reminds me: Will regular US-style two-prong plugs fit in Thailand? I simply do not remember.

All depends where you end up. :-) I have both in my house, all depending on what it's powering. My office is standard 2 prong... washing maching is 3 prong Thai version, for example.

For places that don't fit the standard US 2 prong, just grab a power bar from any mom & pop shop, and it'll work fine. Again, vast majority of electronics these days have converters built-in to support both 110 / 220.

[Dalewood]

Thanks to all.....see ya Tuesday night :p

[Smiles]

" ... grab a power bar from any mom & pop shop, and it'll work fine ... "
In Thailand, power bars are MY LIFE!
I even carry a 4-banger on-the-road as many Thai-style cheapo hotel rooms ~ which we frequently use ~ have one socket per room. And even that one is placed perfectly in a spot where almost nothing can reach it, or one has to get down on all-fours to find it . . . and even then, the prong holes are so old and stretched and rounded out that no plug will stay seated for more than 10 seconds.

[Jellybean]

. . . I even carry a 4-banger on-the-road as many Thai-style cheapo hotel rooms ~ which we frequently use ~ have one socket per room . . .
Interesting post Smiles, I thought I was the only person to take a three or four socket extension lead (as we call them in the UK) when I stay at cheap hotels in Thailand. The first time I found myself on all fours, as you did, looking for spare sockets, or not being able to run my computer cable or a mobile telephone charger from a badly placed socket I decided to bring my own extension lead on my future travels.

But I go one or two steps further and also take a travel kettle, green tea bags, a cup, a bowl, breakfast cereal, a spoon and a sharp knife for cutting fruit on my travels. IтАЩve found that all of these items come in very handy. They are easy to carry when using a taxi or a car from my condo to whatever Hua Hin or Pattaya hotel I am visiting. I clearly wouldnтАЩt carry those items from country to country or when flying to other parts of Thailand, well not all of them. ;)