Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Will my USA curling iron work in Hong Kong


Will my USA curling iron work in Hong Kong?
I need a curling iron for my hair as I will be in Hong Kong several weeks.
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1 :
Yes
2 :
Get a power converter they use a different plug in get the adapter for it and they probably use 220v so go to office max or something and pick it up
3 :
No, you have to fly all the way to USA just to curl your hair
4 :
Hong Kong has different voltage and power plug configurations than America. You will need an adapter plug and an electric current converter.
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HK uses different voltage and has different type outlets than the USA. Note that appliances like curling irons typically don't work well on another voltage, even if you use a voltage converter. Better is to just buy a curling iron locally. An alternative is to buy a dual-voltage curling iron before leaving home. You still need a plug adapter, but you may need one anyway if you are taking other electrical items that work on any electricty - such as a laptop. http://shopping.yahoo.com/search?p=dual%20voltage%20curling%20iron http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=236
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Hi There, The voltage here in Hong Kong is 220V, and we have different plugs as well. If your curling Iron says it is dual voltage, you can use it here in Hong Kong as well. To be completely honest though, Hong Kong is a technology haven, and it might make more sense to pick a curling iron here as well. And things are quite cheap here as well. There are a lot of stores where you can get one. Fortress: http://iluv.hk/shopping/electronics/62-fortress Broadway: http://iluv.hk/shopping/electronics/61-broadway You can find these stores in almost every single street corner here. Where will you be staying? which area? Hope this helps Ciao