Nieuwoudts Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hi.I currently have a desktop PC here in SA and recently spend quite a lot of money on it upgrading it. For this reason I would not like to sell it because I'm going to loose to much money. Can anyone tell me whether or not I will be able to use my PC in Aus as I think the voltage between us and them are different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hallo,Sover ek weet, is die krag 230V, dieselfde as hier. Ek gaan my desktop ook saamvat, met alles wat daarmee saamgaan. Dis net die kragproppe wat verskil. Soos ek kan aflei, is hulle pennetjies vierkantig en nie rond nie.GroetnisJJps. Is ek reg? Wil iemand nie ASB vir ons 'n foto plaas nie??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieuwoudts Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Dankie vir jou antwoord.Ek was ook met 'n ander ou wat 'n rekenaar plek het in verbinding. Hy het vir my dieselfde antwoord gegee. Wou net seker maak daar is nog iemand daar buite wat dieselfde daaroor dink. Kyk net bietjie na die file wat ek ge-attach het. Die file kan nogal handig te pas kom maar nou wonder ek of ek die inligting daarin reg verstaan. Daarin sal jy sien dat die volts en ook ander goed (ek's nie elektronies aangele nie) tussen SA en Aus verskil. Dis hoekom ek die vraag gevra het.Electrical_Reference_Chart.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesV Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) The only investment you will nedd to make to get your computer compatible to Australia is a new plug which will cost you between $1 & $3 although you can really upgrade and buy a cable with a plug already attached.Your computer will be just fine here as will all your electrical goodies, yes even your hairdryer will work here.Good luckDes Edited October 30, 2007 by DesV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodag Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I don't think I would be too concerned about what is in that document. It says that the voltage in Australia is 240 while South Africa is 220/250. From what I remember (and this is going back a long, long time) in most areas in SA it was 220/230V, but some places, notably Pretoria and Port Elizabeth had 250V. As far as I know, the standard voltage in Australia is not 240V. That is what it used to be up until about seven years ago, now it is 230V. So, did all the lights suddenly go dim when they did this? Well, actually no, because it was all done on paper. The voltage is not exactly as specified - there is a range, or tolerance, that it is allowed to be in, and all they really did was increase the tolerance - so the "old" voltage is within the tolerance specified for the "new" voltage (the range is from -6% to +10%). Most electrical equipment can handle such relatively small differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansaPlease Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yep, bring it over, you won't have any problems. We took our 'pooter from the UK, to SA, to Aus, and are happily running it over here. All that was needed was a change in plugs, or adapters.Same goes for our Hi-fi, Xbox, Electric toothbrushes, Heater, Phone chargers.... (you get the picture)The voltage does vary by 10 to 30 volts between the UK, SA and Australia but it doesn't affect applicanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieuwoudts Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Whaaooo!!Thanx alot for all your replies / help on this issue.If this is a prelude of how things are done in Aus, then I really can't wait to get there.Eugene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxmvr Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 We brought all the electronics’ and electrics’ and they are doing fine. It is only the plugs that differ.To make the change easier in the beginning I made a couple of “adapters” that take Sa plugs but have a Aussie plug that goes into the wall socket: The Aussie socket and plugA lead with 2 Sa socket (e.g. for washer and drier) with Aus plug.Multi plug for all the kitchen goodies.You will need this for your Sa stuff that has the plug-converter in one (cell charge and electric shaver). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxmvr Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry but I have to add.We did not bring the TV but got one here. I think that TV from Sa do not work in Aus.You fridge must be CFC free to bring it to Aus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodag Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 To make the change easier in the beginning I made a couple of “adapters” that take Sa plugs but have a Aussie plug that goes into the wall socket:We had a similar extension cord when we arrived - it was very useful. I called it the "very long extension" because one end could be in Australia, while the other was in SA.Be careful though that you don't exceed the common Aussie plug/socket rating though, it is only 10amps. Unless you have a very impressive computer that won't be an issue but watch out with things like heaters, kettles, driers, . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodag Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I think that TV from Sa do not work in Aus.The SA and Aussie TV systems are similar but not exactly the same - the spacing between the sound and vision is slightly different, which means that you might get a good picture with no sound, or, if you adjust the tuning to improve the sound, the picture goes bad. Older SA TVs needed to be changed by a technician to get them to work in Australia - probably not worth doing. Newer TVs will probably be OK, as they can handle different systems, but you might have to hunt around in the settings menu to find where to change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Seeya Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 May I please add a question (or2):Does the normal telephone socket for the modem fit?and can I bring my cordless phone?Seeya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ninja Turtle Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 We brought all the electronics’ and electrics’ and they are doing fine. It is only the plugs that differ.To make the change easier in the beginning I made a couple of “adapters” that take Sa plugs but have a Aussie plug that goes into the wall socket: The Aussie socket and plugA lead with 2 Sa socket (e.g. for washer and drier) with Aus plug.Multi plug for all the kitchen goodies.You will need this for your Sa stuff that has the plug-converter in one (cell charge and electric shaver).We brought our TV and it worked fine, it's a late model Sansui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Does the normal telephone socket for the modem fit?Sorry, I'm blonde....Does this mean our Iburst modem will work in Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairnslovers Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Sorry, I'm blonde....Does this mean our Iburst modem will work in Australia?Well, I think that the telephone sockets here in Aus is the same size as the ons in SA. See attached Photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JWEL Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 These two links were posted in another thread. Apparently these two types of telephone adapters are available in Aus.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RJ11%2C_RJ14%2C_RJ25http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/610_%28telephone%29 Same as in RSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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