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Will standard US Christmas lights work in Sing?
Will standard US Christmas lights work in Sing?
Starting to pack for our big move. We have a pre-lit fake tree. Will I be able to plug in the lights with a plug adapter, or will I have problems with the voltage?
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Re: Will standard US Christmas lights work in Sing?
It depends where you are moving from. UK/EU, no problem. US, wrong voltage.Magnate99 wrote:Starting to pack for our big move. We have a pre-lit fake tree. Will I be able to plug in the lights with a plug adapter, or will I have problems with the voltage?
Thank you!
Thanks Strong Eagle!
We're from the US, so I have a feeling we'll be ditching and replacing just about anything that plugs in - UGH!
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Hope ur move ll go smoothly.Magnate99 wrote:We're from the US, so I have a feeling we'll be ditching and replacing just about anything that plugs in - UGH!
from my experience, most electronics should work...might have probems with kitchen appliances....need to look for the 110~240 sign...
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Thanks!
I've been checking everything around the house, and so far, they all say 110-115. We don't seem to have anything that claims you can switch to 220-240. It could get pricy to light our house and cook with modern kitchen appliances 

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Depending upon whom is paying for shipping you could send your lamps and have them rewired/resocketed for 240 volt bulbs... different size sockets.Magnate99 wrote:I've been checking everything around the house, and so far, they all say 110-115. We don't seem to have anything that claims you can switch to 220-240. It could get pricy to light our house and cook with modern kitchen appliances
You'll spend a bit on new appliances but it really isn't worth bringing that stuff from the States unless it works on 220vt. Laptops and desktop computers tend to but clocks, tv sets, kitchen appliances do not. Transformers are available but run hot, are troublesome, cost money, make a constant humming noise, etc. Just leave that stuff at home or have a yard sale.
Thanks for all of the help.
Now I have fewer things to pack!
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