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Irish-Italian-Swiss Sockets and Plugs

  • 25-01-2013 1:52pm
    #1
    frederick666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    Im travelling to Italian and Switzerland in a week, and I've just found out its not a standard European socket they use in Italy, I just wud like to know whether I would still be able to use my Irish-European converter in hotels in Italy?


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  • #2
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    frederick666 wrote: »
    Im travelling to Italian and Switzerland in a week, and I've just found out its not a standard European socket they use in Italy, I just wud like to know whether I would still be able to use my Irish-European converter in hotels in Italy?

    I have always user my European coverter travelling in Switzerland and Italy and it worked just fine. Most hotels would have some to borrow for a small deposit anyways if you find it won't.


  • #3
    frederick666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭frederick666


    This is the Italian plug

    italian_plug.jpg


    In contrast with the European plug

    el-sqr-04.jpg

    the European plug worked fine for you in Italy did it? I have found sum info also saying they use both in Italy....any confirmation?


  • #4
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    The two pin plug will generally fit into the 3 pin socket, so most adaptors work. You won't have an effective earth, but this is not a problem for phone chargers and the like.


  • #5
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Handy site for more than you ever needed to know about plugs around the world.
    http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm


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