Would this work in Japan? My computer charger is already compatible with Japan's 100V, but it's three pronged instead of 2 prongs.
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Yes it does accepts 3 prongs and is able to connect with 2 prongs... I had to use it during my recent trip to Europe.
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I live in the USA and I bought this Wasabi Power LCH-VBN260 Battery Charger which, according to what is printed on the charger, accepts AC Input of 100V - 240V at a supply frequency of 50/60HZ and puts out a DC 8.4v/500mA output. You may want to inquire if Wasabi Power will provide you with a US - NewZealand adapter plug rather than the US - Europe adapter plug that came with my shipment. Else you may want to procure the adapter plug yourself. I hope this helps. Cheers. Chaks
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The voltage on the charger indicates 110V to 240V. I used the charger in Japan and the Philippines (which I think uses 220V) and it worked ok.
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Yes, it would work in Japan. If the outlets are of the older type you may need an adaptor, but if they are like the american two prong type you are good to go as Festools are all 2 prong flat, at least all mine are.
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I am not familiar with the plug shape in Japan but voltage is not an issue so if the connecting plug fits the adapter it will be OK.
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Its not the prongs that make it a "world wide charger", its that the charger itself adapts to the different currents of electricity. Different countries sometimes use different "types" of electricity, whether it be ac/dc, different voltages, etc. Most people dont realize this and think they can run any electronic device anywhere in the world as long as they have a physical adapter. Not true. You can buy a travel set of adapters for the plug and take this anywhere without having to worry about the type of power your using.
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Yes, if you are charging DC devices like laptops, cellphones, etc. - probably not if you want to use a hair dryer or clock (Japan has 50 cycle power at only 100 volts so many US clock would not work there and heat producing devices would not be at 100% power). The adapter has two non polarized US type plus that will fit a Japanese socket ok and it fits a U.S. polarized or 3prong plug just fine.
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For Japan, my understanding is that you may not need an adapter. See http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2225.htmlFor China, my understanding is that they use 3 different outlets. See http://traveltips.usatoday.com/electric-adapter-tips-advice-travel-china-24527.html
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I don't know what the other guy's talking about, because I have 3 of them, and they all come with their own charger. It's 100-240V input with replaceable AC prongs. Output is 12V, to one of the standard round plugs. This makes it charge much faster. It's not 5V like USB! So yes, it should work fine. In the worst case you'll need a simple travel adapter.
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No reason why it shouldn't. It just allows the two or three prong plug on your US charger to plug into any outlet prong configuration overseas. I've used mine in Europe and the Middle East.
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you would not need a another power cgarger, only an adapter to convert the USA two pin plug to whatever plug shape you use in Europe. the charger itself is ok for anywhere in the world, I use it all over the world.
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Hi there, the voltage in Japan is 100 Volt, which is different from North America (120V), Central Europe (230V) and most other regions of the world. Japanese electrical plugs have two, non-polarized pins, as shown above. They fit into North American outlets. So you would need a transformer from 120V to 100 V in order to not damage the player.
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Joel, there's no issue with using the charger across different regions - as you stated, it just needs a necessary plug adapter as for example here in the UK we use a three rectangular pin socket rather than a two pin round one. But these adapters are widely available. Robert
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Depending on where you travel (and more importantly, where you stay), the wall sockets may have adaptable plugs that will accept US-standard prongs; if so, this charger will work fine. It worked well for me in Budapest at the Four Seasons. This unit does NOT include the longer Euro-style prongs in the box, and I think that's what another respondent meant when he said "no". As the question was voltage-related, not physical prong compatibility, the answer is a qualified yes.
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The charger states on it 110v only. I tried a step down transformer from 230 -> 110v and the charger would not work with this. In the end just plugged the charger direct into 230v and it seems to work fine (for around 4 months). I suspect the 110v and the 230v chargers that hitachi offers are exactly the same. Hope this helps.
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Yes...no problem. There are three normal (110-220v) plugs. Here is the deal, you take one adapter (European, Asian, Russian, etc), and plug the power unit into that adapter, then you have three normal plugs (110-220) for charging, and four USB charging outputs. You do not need to take a power converter (they are heavy and a waste of time).
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I think you should be able to use it, but you got to have 2 things in mind. 1.- Voltage, this charger is auto voltage, from 100 to 240, if your country is not between that range, you cannot use it. then... 2.- the prong is the kind they use in the USA, if yours is different, you might need to buy an adapter for it.