There are a couple of other questions to ponder, also.  If the
device came with a British plug, it probably is set to run on British
or European power.  That is 240 volts AC at 50 HZ.

        If the product is a clock, it may or may not use the AC power
mains frequency as a time reference.  Some electronic clocks use that
frequency because it is extremely stable over the long term.

        In the United States, Canada, Mexico and most of the rest of
North and Central America, the AC mains voltage at your average wall
socket is 120 volts at 60 HZ.

        Some electronic devices made for the international market have
a special access pannel with jumpers that one can set to various taps
to run the device on different electrical standards, so one would want
to be sure that the device in question is ready to operate if the
correct  plug is found.

        Shops that cater to foreign travelers may have adapter sets,
but unless the device is specifically built to run on different power
systems, it won't work well or at all, here.

Martin McCormick WB5AGZ  Stillwater, OK
OSU Information Technology Division Network Operations Group

Harvey Heagy writes:
>Someone on another list has purchased a product from Cobolt
>systems, but it came with a British plug which won't fit into
>outlets in the United States.  Does anyone know where she can find
>an adapter to allow a British style plug to fit into an American
>outlet?  73.