Quick question: Australian power outlets the same as ones in the U.S.?

[Matt]

So, I'm going to Australia, and I want to bring my Ipod. Problem is, its clearly not going to last 10 days, maybe half of the plane flight (yeah for 14.5 hours...) So, I'm hoping I can bring my recharger for it. Of course, since I live in the US, its designed for US outlets...

So, Will my US Ipod charger work in Australian power outlets? (its a problem I've had before, in Europe)

Thank you.

-Matt

[AjustinMyJonson]

I do believe theyre different, after all, their toilets spin the wrong way. Damn Aussies.

However, Apple sells a whole line of adapters that fit any outlet in the world, which should solve your problem.


Johnson

[Matt]

I do believe theyre different, after all, their toilets spin the wrong way. Damn Aussies.

However, Apple sells a whole line of adapters that fit any outlet in the world, which should solve your problem.


Johnson

I think their toilets spin the other way because they're in the southern hemisphere, not because of a different design

Are you pretty sure they're different, or not really?

Either way, I appriciate the input

-Matt

[Steel_Avatar]

Wiki says they're different.

[Stevebo]

they are different, they have two slanted slots where america has two vertical ones, sometimes a third vertical slot of things that need to be earthed.

travel adaptors are very easy to find, if you dont have any shops near you that sell them then just pick up one at the airport

[AjustinMyJonson]

I think their toilets spin the other way because they're in the southern hemisphere, not because of a different design

Are you pretty sure they're different, or not really?

Either way, I appriciate the input

-Matt

Im pretty sure its just a bad design, i mean, who wants their toilet to spin clockwise? Or is it counterclockwise...? Which ever way their toilets spin, its wrong.

But yes, i am sure the plugs are different. I'm also sure that Apple does indeed sell a line of adapters.

I guess you just cant listen to a guy who makes a toilet comment anymore. For shame...


Johnson

[Matt]

Thank you very much.

Ok, looks like I'm going to look into a travel charger for my ipod...

[{KOW}Spazed]

Link to Apple's adapters

You may want to just get some adapters to take along so everything else you take will work too. . .but then they won't match.

[Matt]

Apparently, my dad has an adapter (or thinks he may) which will plug into an Australian plug, and let me then plug my US designed stuff in. Why he didnt tell me this before, I dont know.

Aaaaand, as I was writing this, he came down and said he found it. Problem solved. Thanks again, 'priciate it.

-Matt

[carrothers]

I'd be willing to bet that their toilets spin the other way because of design, not some sort of gravity/pressure/physics being different or backwards down there.

If you look at the underside of the toilet bowl rim, that's where water comes out. It comes out at an angle, and gives a rotation to the toilet water. If the water were to be angled backwards, then it would cause the toilet water to spin the opposite direction.

However, there are toilets that the water comes out from the front/middle. Those toilets are wierd, and don't count. And more often than not, those are the toilets that use some sort of jet propulsion to blow the water at 994256 miles per hour down the sewer hole. Those are dangerous toilets.

Beware wrong spinning crap water.