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I am in a EU country where it says on the socket 16 A / 250 volt. Can I charge my laptop which takes 100-240 volt / ~1 A?
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My laptop started turning off randomly and I thought maybe it's because of this socket.
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My laptop started turning off randomly and I thought maybe it's because of this socket.
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Does the laptop turn off because of a low battery? If so, maybe the charger isn't working right.
– Xen2050
1 hour ago
EU is actually 230V. +10%, -5%. So unless this is its own ring you will be fine
– Naib
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My laptop started turning off randomly and I thought maybe it's because of this socket.
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My laptop started turning off randomly and I thought maybe it's because of this socket.
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Does the laptop turn off because of a low battery? If so, maybe the charger isn't working right.
– Xen2050
1 hour ago
EU is actually 230V. +10%, -5%. So unless this is its own ring you will be fine
– Naib
2 mins ago
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Does the laptop turn off because of a low battery? If so, maybe the charger isn't working right.
– Xen2050
1 hour ago
EU is actually 230V. +10%, -5%. So unless this is its own ring you will be fine
– Naib
2 mins ago
Does the laptop turn off because of a low battery? If so, maybe the charger isn't working right.
– Xen2050
1 hour ago
Does the laptop turn off because of a low battery? If so, maybe the charger isn't working right.
– Xen2050
1 hour ago
EU is actually 230V. +10%, -5%. So unless this is its own ring you will be fine
– Naib
2 mins ago
EU is actually 230V. +10%, -5%. So unless this is its own ring you will be fine
– Naib
2 mins ago
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The Wikipedia page Mains electricity by country doesn't list any countries with 250 V mains. That's probably socket's max voltage rating. It doesn't mean actual voltage is 250 V.
16 A is max current rating. Electricity sources don't "push" current into devices, but rather devices pull as much current as they need (and the source can provide).
So 16 A / 250 V basically means that unless your laptop's power supply consumes over 16 amps of power and unless the electricity company provides over 250 V, your socket is guaranteed to not catch fire.
If your laptop is turning off randomly, then you have a separate issue not related to electricity.
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up vote
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down vote
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The Wikipedia page Mains electricity by country doesn't list any countries with 250 V mains. That's probably socket's max voltage rating. It doesn't mean actual voltage is 250 V.
16 A is max current rating. Electricity sources don't "push" current into devices, but rather devices pull as much current as they need (and the source can provide).
So 16 A / 250 V basically means that unless your laptop's power supply consumes over 16 amps of power and unless the electricity company provides over 250 V, your socket is guaranteed to not catch fire.
If your laptop is turning off randomly, then you have a separate issue not related to electricity.
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
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down vote
accepted
The Wikipedia page Mains electricity by country doesn't list any countries with 250 V mains. That's probably socket's max voltage rating. It doesn't mean actual voltage is 250 V.
16 A is max current rating. Electricity sources don't "push" current into devices, but rather devices pull as much current as they need (and the source can provide).
So 16 A / 250 V basically means that unless your laptop's power supply consumes over 16 amps of power and unless the electricity company provides over 250 V, your socket is guaranteed to not catch fire.
If your laptop is turning off randomly, then you have a separate issue not related to electricity.
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
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down vote
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up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The Wikipedia page Mains electricity by country doesn't list any countries with 250 V mains. That's probably socket's max voltage rating. It doesn't mean actual voltage is 250 V.
16 A is max current rating. Electricity sources don't "push" current into devices, but rather devices pull as much current as they need (and the source can provide).
So 16 A / 250 V basically means that unless your laptop's power supply consumes over 16 amps of power and unless the electricity company provides over 250 V, your socket is guaranteed to not catch fire.
If your laptop is turning off randomly, then you have a separate issue not related to electricity.
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
The Wikipedia page Mains electricity by country doesn't list any countries with 250 V mains. That's probably socket's max voltage rating. It doesn't mean actual voltage is 250 V.
16 A is max current rating. Electricity sources don't "push" current into devices, but rather devices pull as much current as they need (and the source can provide).
So 16 A / 250 V basically means that unless your laptop's power supply consumes over 16 amps of power and unless the electricity company provides over 250 V, your socket is guaranteed to not catch fire.
If your laptop is turning off randomly, then you have a separate issue not related to electricity.
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
answered 3 hours ago
gronostaj
26.8k1364104
26.8k1364104
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Does the laptop turn off because of a low battery? If so, maybe the charger isn't working right.
– Xen2050
1 hour ago
EU is actually 230V. +10%, -5%. So unless this is its own ring you will be fine
– Naib
2 mins ago