Plugs U.K. vs Canada

Electrical compatibility



4 years ago, June 19th 2007Delete | Edit No: 1 Msg: #15389  
N Posts: 1
Hi,

I have a ''British'' hair straightener I bought in the U.K. I love it very much and would like to bring back to my native country, Canada.
With the proper adaptor, will it work ? And is it safe to use it in North America ?

Thanks, a great day to you all !

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4 years ago, June 28th 2007Delete | Edit No: 2 Msg: #15780  
B Posts: 73
Hi Martha. I lived in the UK for awhile and purchased a lot of appliances that I ended up just giving to friends before I moved back to the US. As to the electricity issue, you may be able to get away with just getting a plug adapter. If you look at the straightener itself, it should have indicated somewhere on it what voltage it will work with (e.g. it might say 110/240V which would mean that it will work without a voltage converter in either country). Many electrical appliances like (hair dryers and computers) will work across both voltage platforms without a converter if you have the proper plug adapter.

Hope that helps!
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