Electrical adaptor plugs

hfot2 · Sep 13th, 2004, 22:59

We are going to the main tourist spots in the north in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Predesh and Delhi.

What electrical outlets are we likely to find? Magellans travel suppies shows we need their plugs F,C. and D. Which one(s) are in the north? Should we bring our own, or do hotels [3 and 4 star and heritage] have them available?
India supplies - click on "Electrical Standards"

timmy · Sep 14th, 2004, 07:55

Hotels always have the Indian style F and sometimes also the British style C outlets. Don't forget it's 230V, not 110V like in the US, so only take appliances you can switch to 230V or else they'll go bang.

You can pick up adapter plugs for Rs.25 quite readily there so I wouldn't bother buying one in advance.

hfot2 · Sep 18th, 2004, 04:32

Thanks for the info.
We only have one electrical item that we use and it is dual voltage.
Are the F plugs really only Rs. 25??? Are they grounded? Magellans seems to say that's all that's available here in the US.

Betsy Lotze · Sep 18th, 2004, 07:19

They really are that cheap! In the electrical bazaar in Old Delhi, my husband bought an adapter for his electric razor (why he needed one in India, I'll never know...) for about 30 Rs.

wonderwomanusa · Sep 18th, 2004, 10:49

Magellan's is wrong. You can buy the two-prong plugs at Radio Shack or your local hardware store.

hfot2 · Sep 18th, 2004, 23:23

Thanks. I checked Radio Shack here in Vermont and they only had the " "standard European plug" - Magellans D - the one with the two round plugs. They didn't have what Magellans shows as F the one Magellans says is for India.

Is F a D without being grounded???

timmy · Sep 19th, 2004, 07:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by hfot2

Is F a D without being grounded???

The D is the European plug. It'll fit into the Indian sockets but a little loosly as the Indian plugs have slightly thicker prongs.

I'm sure you are worrying needlessly about this... just ask at your hotel, and if they don't have one they can always send a boy out to get one for you.

hfot2 · Sep 19th, 2004, 21:29

Thanks
My husband says the same - stop worrying.

Sep 13th, 2004, 22:59	#1
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 647	Electrical adaptor plugs We are going to the main tourist spots in the north in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Predesh and Delhi. What electrical outlets are we likely to find? Magellans travel suppies shows we need their plugs F,C. and D. Which one(s) are in the north? Should we bring our own, or do hotels [3 and 4 star and heritage] have them available? India supplies - click on "Electrical Standards"

Sep 14th, 2004, 07:55	#2
timmy Back in Australia Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 375	Hotels always have the Indian style F and sometimes also the British style C outlets. Don't forget it's 230V, not 110V like in the US, so only take appliances you can switch to 230V or else they'll go bang. You can pick up adapter plugs for Rs.25 quite readily there so I wouldn't bother buying one in advance. __________________ View my Photo Gallery from my last two trips.

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Sep 18th, 2004, 04:32	#3
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 647	Thanks for the info. We only have one electrical item that we use and it is dual voltage. Are the F plugs really only Rs. 25??? Are they grounded? Magellans seems to say that's all that's available here in the US.

Sep 18th, 2004, 07:19	#4
Betsy Lotze Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 41	They really are that cheap! In the electrical bazaar in Old Delhi, my husband bought an adapter for his electric razor (why he needed one in India, I'll never know...) for about 30 Rs.

Sep 18th, 2004, 10:49	#5
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,261	Magellan's is wrong. You can buy the two-prong plugs at Radio Shack or your local hardware store.

Sep 18th, 2004, 23:23	#6
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 647	Thanks. I checked Radio Shack here in Vermont and they only had the " "standard European plug" - Magellans D - the one with the two round plugs. They didn't have what Magellans shows as F the one Magellans says is for India. Is F a D without being grounded???

Sep 19th, 2004, 21:29	#8
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 647	Thanks My husband says the same - stop worrying.