migrator said:
Is it advisable to carry Indian Electrical Home Appliance to Canada eg. LED TV, Mixer Grinder, etc. Pls advice!!!
Country Voltage
Each country definitely uses different voltage. And aside from knowing the voltage type of a specific country, you also need to pay more attention to the type of outlet and plugs that are being used in that place. There are many sites that provide the table for the international voltage being used around the world. Here is a short list of the country voltage. •Afghanistan - 220 V
•Australia - 240 V
•Canada - 120 V
•China - 220 V
•Japan - 100 V
•United Kingdom - 230 V
•United States - 120 V
India - 220 V
There is slight difference in voltage in each country due to the many factors like demand. At this time there are countries that were using 220 V that are converting to the 230 V, which is the EU Standard. The reason is that most electronic appliances are able to tolerate current, which is slightly higher, or lower the rated voltage. But you need to remember that a big difference with the current will definitely damage your appliances.
International Voltage Converter
Sometimes, you would want to think that it would just be a matter of matching the socket and the plug to make the appliances work. But that is not always the case when talking about electronic equipment. You might need an international converter. These are used to convert or change the voltage from a certain amount to another. Each appliance would require a different type of converter. For instance small electronic appliance that are not used for heating would do good with a 50-watt converter. While those heating equipments and other appliances that needs high power can use a 1,600- watt converter. There are those converters that are available for both small and heating electronics.
Usually, these converters are available in travel and luggage shops, electronic stores or even in airport and duty free shops.
International Voltage Adapter
A plug adapter will come handy if the voltage of the country is the same as your appliance and that you might be using universal power supply. An international voltage adapter will enable you to plug the device which is actually customized for a certain type of an outlet. This will allow you to use whatever electronic gadget you have in other countries even if the outlet and plugs are not the same.
Usually, if your appliance has this label on them: INPUT: AC 100V-240V~1.0A 50/60 Hz, then all you need is a plug adapter and you can use these appliances wherever you are in the world.
