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From: vossron@Apple.COM (Ronald N. Voss)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: An American Mac in Europe
Message-ID: <39292@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 8 Mar 90 01:36:31 GMT
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Philip.Craig@p27.f22.n282.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Philip Craig) writes:

>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?

First, there is no universal European 220 volt outlet.

>What's involved is finding a socket that has the right pin shapes. ...

Not exactly.  The power *plug* on the back of the SE is universal.  What you
need is the proper power *cord* for the country of destination.  These are
best bought at an electronics supply store when you get there.  But watch
out!  *Because* the SE's power plug *is* universal, it's then very easy to
mistakenly attach 110v equipment (like an ImageWriter II) to a 220v source.
Not good.
-- 
Ron Voss          Apple Computer         I speak only for myself.