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Topic: Adaptors needed?

Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 03-24-2001 09:26 PM

On which ships have you needed to use an adaptor for small electrical appliances, e.g. hair dryer, tongs?

See 'cruisethebluesaway' question, March 22'01 to see what's gone before.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-25-2001 05:58 AM

Many of the Worlds cruise ships seem to use the American voltage (110v)and plug. If you are a Brit like me or European, you would need an adapter. Some European ships do offer 22O volts.

I'm not sure that you should be using hair-dryers and tong onboard a ship?

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CTrail
First Class Passenger
Member # 64

posted 03-25-2001 07:12 AM

Malcolm, why would you say that you don't think that you should use hair-dryers and tong, british term for curling iron perhaps, on board?
The power plant is certainly sufficient to handle these devices, even if everyone were to have them on at all times.
When we cruised, two of the items to bring along that were suggested by the cruise line were in fact a hair-dryer and curling iron.

Beautifulcruisers

Peter
I meant all at the same time.

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sympatico
First Class Passenger
Member # 797

posted 03-25-2001 09:18 AM

Malcolm - don't understand why you said not use curling irons and hair dryers on a cruise ship? What would we ladies do without them?
Can you imagine what we would look like without them?????

I have always used them on board the ships. Now that HAL has hair dryers in the bathrooms (I know most women don't like them but they are fine for me) I no longer have to lug one with me - but the curling iron is very essential.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-25-2001 09:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by sympatico:
Can you imagine what we would look like without them?????

No it's too scary!

I was under the impression that Cruise Lines did not like such 'private' gadgets used in cabins as they could represent fire risk?

I realise people do take them and use them!

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James
First Class Passenger
Member # 1351

posted 03-25-2001 10:28 AM

Green: Please send me your e-mail address, mine is posted on my profile here. I have information for you.

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 03-25-2001 10:33 AM

Malcolm - irons would represent a fire risk - has your wife never scorched a shirt - next step is a fire!

Hair dryers and tongs/curling irons don't burn or scorch things - they're not hot enough and most dryers, at least mine, cuts off if left running for to long.

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 03-25-2001 12:46 PM

Green, the problem lies with overloading the ships wiring system.

Drawing too much current, ie with a flatiron could cause the wiring to overheat behind the cabin walls and cause a fire. In theory, the circuit breakers should trip when the cicuit is overloaded. This protection is not always surefire however.

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Johan C
First Class Passenger
Member # 1201

posted 03-25-2001 03:14 PM

As most of the cruiseships are built in Europe they have 220v Hz AC outlets for use all over the ship. For the conveniance of the US passengers they have 110AC outlets in the cabins or (as on VisionclassRCI vessels) they have both.
The reason we have220 or 400 volts in Europe is that you cut the fire risk by half.
We also had 110volts but that was long time ago. If they change the voltage in the USA most of the problems they had in one of the south states would be solved as the power capacity improves by 50%

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Terri Lee
First Class Passenger
Member # 942

posted 03-25-2001 10:41 PM

Malcolm....on most of the HAL ships,there are 2 outlets,110v and 220v.Would you still have to use an adaptor in the 220v outlet for a British small appliance?

Terri

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-26-2001 04:35 AM

Terri, I think that I would? Your 220 is probably still has a small two pin plug socket? In Britain we have a large 3 pin plug.

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scorpio
First Class Passenger
Member # 1245

posted 03-26-2001 06:12 AM

For the attention of Brits wishing to take hairdryers with them, ensure that you have a travel model which will work at 110 volts. On a recent cruise we met several people who thought they could use a 240volt dryer if they fitted a plug adapter. they don't work efficiently. Many ships have hairdryers for loan, but it seems that everyone wants to borrow one at the same time.

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KansasK
First Class Passenger
Member # 1758

posted 03-26-2001 07:53 AM

The last two curling irons I have had would turn off at one hour if it was accidentally left on. This is a nice safety feature at home, too.

I imagine there are a lot of curling irons heating and hair dryers running before each dinner session on board.

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jmfleser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1141

posted 03-26-2001 03:27 PM

Blow dryers may be a moot point. Check with you cruise line, they may supply them right along with the toiletries and bathrobes.

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 03-26-2001 08:06 PM

jmfleser - Hairdryers are provided on HAL ships - in the bathroom. However, if you have anything much longer than a 'boy cut' they're not much use. I tried it on our last trip and the dryer became to hot I could not hold it. We gals don't just dry our hair, we style it too - and that may take time. Using a bathroom hair dryers means you sit on the loo and can't see in the mirror - not good!

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