Rod wrote:
Lobster wrote:
Rod wrote:
Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-03-12 12:15:49 +0000, andyv said:

On 12 Mar, 12:05, "John" wrote:
"andyv" wrote in message

...


Probably not the best forum but you guys seem to know your stuff.

Where in UK do I get a small 110V to 240V convertor suitable for
charging my ipod and phone in USA? There's a few 240 to 110V
devices
about which if it they were just transformers could run back to
front
but I suspect there are other electronic features to consider.

Have a look at the specs of your chargers. My my phone charger
(Nokia)
states Input 100 - 240 Volts, so you may only need a plug adaptor
availabl
e
in lots of shops/airports.

HTH

John

Hmm. So does mine. That solves the phone then. Thanks!

For the iPod you can charge via USB. The electronics shops in
airports sell multinational adaptors with a swappable top. One is
used to take a plug or charger when you want to use it as an
adaptor. The other is a USB charger.

They look like this

http://www.accessorystore.co.uk/acat...l_Adapter.html



The ones in the airport come with two tops at about £17.


I've had some for a couple of years in regularly weekly use in many
different countries and they have been very reliable.


Or
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=677467.
No experience of the product itself but remembered seeing it.

Or continuing the down-market trend... at GBP3.48 for a UK-only one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260218383534

That's unfair!!! :-)

I bought a UK-only USB-only one for £1-47 (from Scan) but a) couldn't
now find it on their site and b) thought it wasn't relevant for OP.

From my invoice:
"veho VAA-001 USB to UK Mains Plug A 1 £1.25"

(The shipping cost for one doesn't bear thinking about.)

Any lower?

Sorry, but the ebay one beats that as it's 99p excluding postage!
David