Electrical Question

**lightshow** · 01-12-2005, 04:15 PM

I'm taking a trip to bon air to go windsurfing and I noticed that their power outlets are :

125 volt 50 cycle outlet

While the ones where I live (Georgia, USA) are

110 volt 60 cycle

Do you think I'll have trouble plugging in my laptop?

**Skiz** · 01-12-2005, 05:21 PM

Just buy an adapter and you'll be find

**Ariel_001** · 01-12-2005, 05:40 PM

Where are you? The 125 volt is ok... I guess, The 50 cycle is not... I think

I never heard of a place that runs like that.

**Virtualbody1234** · 01-12-2005, 06:40 PM

Where is this "bon air" you speak of?

**lightshow** · 01-12-2005, 09:02 PM

Small Island 50 miles to the east of Aruba

Here's a map:

For those of you no familiar, the Caribbean Sea is between the SouthEastern part North America and the NorthEastern part of South America.

**Samurai** · 01-12-2005, 09:06 PM

So it's Bonaire and not 'Bon Air' eh? You might want to find out where you're going exactly. Could be walking into Castro's holiday inn.

And people wonder sometimes when we find it hard to help them

**tesco** · 01-12-2005, 09:07 PM

there outlets will most likely be different if it's a different voltage\cycles so you'll end up needing an adaptor anyway.

**Virtualbody1234** · 01-13-2005, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by lightshow

Small Island 50 miles to the east of Aruba

Here's a map:

For those of you no familiar, the Caribbean Sea is between the SouthEastern part North America and the NorthEastern part of South America.

Oh. Bonaire.

Electricity

127 volt, 50 cycle. 220 volt is also available at some resorts. Most U.S. appliances will work, however a bit hotter. Dive shops and resorts have stations for guest use for charging camera batteries, etc. It is recommended that you use them to avoid damage to delicate equipment.

bonaire-travelguide

**Storm** · 01-13-2005, 12:06 AM

in curacao (also part of the Dutch Antilles, as i Bonaire (Bon Air, lol)) they had 110 volts (also some 220/230 v outlets)

are you sure Bonaire has 125v/60Hz? cause maybe thats just Bon Air where they have that (wherever the hell that may be)

and if they do have a different voltage, a little lower is ok, but higher will kill your equipment (my dad had a (cheap) 230v power drill that he used in the uk (240v) and it died after 3 hours, i woudnt take that sorta risk with something as delicate as your laptop)

now the 60 hertz shouldnt be a problem, since it will be converted to DC anyway......

but euhhhmmmmmm, one question though: your going to Bonaire (or bon air)......... SO WHY THE FUCK TAKE YOUR LAPTOP WITH YOU??????