Dean

Thanks for your input. Amazon had everything I needed. I just had to 
figure out what it was I needed.

My son Tony also helped.

Tom

On 11/26/2012 4:35 PM, Dean Kukral wrote:
> On 11/26/2012 5:02 PM, Tom Mayer SC wrote:
>> Fellow Members:
>>
>> I'm from the United States of America and I will be touring most of 
>> the European countries and part of Russia during a few months in 
>> early 2013. I just purchased and am awaiting delivery of an Acer 
>> Aspire One A0722 netbook to take with me to maintain communication 
>> with my family using Skype. I will have a multiple configured 
>> electrical plug for power when I am not using the computer battery 
>> and I will also have an inline 110 AC surge suppressor. Are there any 
>> other electrical considerations that I should be aware of so that I 
>> do not harm the netbook. I seem to have a recollection that, unlike 
>> the USA that primarily uses 110 AC as a standard, Europe has (or had) 
>> a standard of 220 DC. Of course my memory might be failing me. But, 
>> if that is the case, is there some simple way(s) to do a conversion? 
>> For example I have a small converter to go from 12 DC input to 110 AC 
>> output. If needed, are there converters of reasonable size and weight 
>> to go from 220 DC input to 110 AC output?
>>
>> Thanks for any information.
>>
>> Tom
>
> You can get a kit of adapters from Amazon or Magellan's that will work 
> for most everywhere.
>
> http://www.magellans.com/adaptors-and-converters
>
> This may be what you mean by "a multiple configured electrical plug 
> for power."  Get a kit with a 240 to 120 volt adapter, as well as 
> adapter plugs.
>
> Some places, like England, have 110 volt outlets for you electric 
> razor,  but you need an adapter plug.
>
> You shouldn't have any problems with a good kit in your pack. You're 
> not the first American to go to Europe.   ;)
>
> Have fun.
>
> Dean Kukral
>
>
>
>

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