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From: vossron@Apple.COM (Ronald N. Voss)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: "American" Macs in Europe
Message-ID: <36125@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 1 Nov 89 22:23:15 GMT
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sn15+@andrew.cmu.edu (Steve Neas) writes:

>>  I am purchasing a MacPlus in the States and will be going overseas
>>  My questions are:
>>  1.  Do I have to have a special transformer?
>>  2.  How much do they cost?
>>  3.  Where can I purchase one?

>I'm not too sure about prices and availability, but I know you will need
>a new transformer.  Any electrical device that you used in the US will
>not work in Europe, because they use 50Hz power compared to our 60Hz.  

Many modern electronic devices (including a Plus) don't care if you
use 50 or 60 Hz power.  Such power supplies are commonly designed to
work from 47 to 63 Hz.

An increasing number of devices (NOT the Plus) use a universal power supply
which not only doesn't care about the Hz, but work without modification
(except for the plug!) at 110 and 220 volts.