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From: Philip.Craig@p27.f22.n282.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Philip Craig)
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Subject: An American Mac in Europe
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Date: 6 Mar 90 06:47:00 GMT
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In a message to All [03 Mar 90 06:32:00] Karen Bolduan writes:

 >As a graduate architecure student, I am preparing
 >to spend next year studying in Stuttgart, BRD (W.
 >Germany). I can't imagine spending an entire year
 >anywhere without my Mac, but I'm worried about power
 >compatibility.
 >
 >Does anyone out there know what's involved in
 >plugging an American SE into a European 220 volt
 >outlet?

What's involved is finding a socket that has the right pin shapes. The SE has auto-adapting power from 100-240V, 50-60 Hz, as you'll discover if you 
read the label on the back of your machine.

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