Using UK electrics in USA

[dabigginger]

I'm just wondering, when taking UK electronics i.e. mobile phones with chargers, camera with chargers etc. is any kind of transformer required to use the 110v power supply given in America? I know the actual sockets in the wall are different and that adaptors for these are easy enough to come by, but do I need anything more to step-down to 110v?

Thanks in advance!

[tutton]

Step down coil transformer,
i think that should handle the hz step up at the same time,
When i had some american stuff and a USA-UK converter it worked fine and never blew up.
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[Phoenix]

Virtually all electricals you buy here that run off a power adaptor be it inline or one built into the plug are designed to run off 110-240v so with the correct plug adaptor they'll just plug straight into a US mains socket. The power adaptor on the equipment will always specifiy what voltage range it works with.

It's just stuff that runs directly off mains with no adaptor that will not work like TVs,and some Hifi kit etc, even desktop PCs will work if they have a 110v/240v switch on the PSU which they always used to. When I went to Canada I found it incredibly amusing that my gf at the time had brought her hairdryer with her....needless to say it didn't work very well

[Ichy]

As said. I used to travel a hell of a lot and virtually everything, laptop, phone, camcorder, PSP worked just fine in every country assuming you have a plug adapter.
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[dabigginger]

Awesome! Thanks!