[motti]

I am going on a houseboat trip for the next two weeks and wanted to take my ibook with me. I read in the boat description that there is a 220V plug for razors only. I understand that you can't plug in a tv or hair dryer, but is that ok for the ibook charger in general?

[radarbob]

Originally posted by motti:
I am going on a houseboat trip for the next two weeks and wanted to take my ibook with me. I read in the boat description that there is a 220V plug for razors only. I understand that you can't plug in a tv or hair dryer, but is that ok for the ibook charger in general?

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[pat++]

Originally posted by radarbob:
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[Dave N]

Sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but maybe I can stimulate some thought here...

I see that you are from Europe, and I'm guessing that your normal electrical outlets are 220V. So, that's the voltage that you normally plug your iBook adapter into, right? Now the boat has a 220V outlet, but it is for razors only, and not TV's or hair dryers. I'm guessing here that the reason is TV's and hair dryers draw a lot of electrical current (whereas a razor draws little). So, I'm now wondering how much current the iBook power adapter draws? I don't know, but it is probably somewhere between a razor and a TV. So I will hazard another guess and say that you may blow a fuse (or circuit breaker) on the boat if you plug your iBook in, but I don't think it will damage your iBook if it normally runs on 220V.

Of course all of the above is just my guesswork, and it may blow your iBook power adapter up if you plug it in.

[motti]

Ok, now i understand radarbob! Sorry i didn't think of that difference (110V vs. 220V).

So, I'm now wondering how much current the iBook power adapter draws?

That is exactly where the problem is, i could check that on the power adapter but then i still don't know how much current the outlet lets through. I think there are standards and these are the same outlets (and fuses) as in motor homes..?

thank you for you help

[engaged]

I wouldn't worry too much about the current draw that your iBook will draw; I'd worry far more about the voltage regulation and current protection that is available on the houseboat supply.

If the houseboat owners have stated that the outlets are for 'razors only' then don't anticipate them being at all concerned if something happens to your iBook.

[arclight]

i was recently in Germany and i charged my ibook 800 on the razor only outlet. It worked fine. I was a little worried at first but the other outlets in the hostel were 220 so I figured why not.

[Powaqqatsi]

Originally posted by arclight:
i was recently in Germany and i charged my ibook 800 on the razor only outlet. It worked fine. I was a little worried at first but the other outlets in the hostel were 220 so I figured why not.

Why didn't you use the normal 220V outlets ? Isn't the US-model poweradaptor 220V/110V ?

[yg17]

Originally posted by Powaqqatsi:
Why didn't you use the normal 220V outlets ? Isn't the US-model poweradaptor 220V/110V ?

AFAIK it is, but it only fits into a 110V plug. The plug is removable for international travel, and Apple sells a set of plugs (Saw them at the Apple Store today in my interesting trip around St. Louis to find a store with Airport cards in stock. Ended up going to CompUSA )

[mdc]

i spoke to the apple store guy and he said the charge it 220 or 110, but you would need the world travel kit.

i just bought it for my upcoming travels. it has lots of plugs. very cool

[Cipher13]

Check the rating on the powerbrick. The iBook draws nowhere near 220V.

It wouldn't draw much more than a razor...