Power supplies in America, France & Ireland

Charlietp | 22:42 Tue 20th Feb 2007 | Computers

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I recently bought a HP computer in America and am now moving to France. Can I use the computer in France and do I need to change the AC adapter? Also, is the power supply in France the same as in Ireland?

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The USA electrical systems supplies 120V (at 60Hz). The EU standard (which applies to both France and Ireland) is 230V (at 50Hz). So you'll need a different AC adapter in France.

Although Ireland and France have the same electrical supply, they use different plugs. This is the one used in France:
http://www.kropla.com/!e.htm

The plug used in the UK and Ireland is this one:
http://www.kropla.com/!g.htm

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