[ubuntu-uk] Dell & Ubuntu - gradually looking more hopeful

[Ian Pascoe]

You connect a 13 amp plug to a european socket with a pen knife?  Isn't that
a bit, um, dangerous?

<giggles manically>



-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]On Behalf Of Paul Sladen
Sent: 28 June 2007 11:03
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell & Ubuntu - gradually looking more hopeful


On Thu, 28 Jun 2007, Kris Marsh wrote:
> Most PSUs these days seem to be rated 100-240V 50-60Hz, so [..] all you
> need is a plug converter/travel adaptor.

Changing countries is even simpler;  just replace the cable that goes from
the wall-socket to the "cover-leaf" IEC C7 or "figure-of-8" IEC C5 socket on
the PSU.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_connector

I carry a single Europlug->Modified C5 cable for both laptops and electric
shaver---considerably smaller than the suppiled cables and easier to force
into more socket types (all of Europe + British 13Amp with a pen{,knife}).

	-Paul
--
Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three.   Helsinki, FI


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