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Author: | Christo [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Electricity in Costa Rica |
Need a little help here. What is the voltage in Costa Rica? Are they 110 like in the U.S. or do I need an adapter, like in Europe? Thanks. |
Author: | El Ciego [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:45 am ] |
Post subject: | 110 volts A.C./60 Hz. |
The electrical system, largely built by U.S. companies, is the same as in the U.S.A. and Canada. 110-120 volts, 60 Hz. alternating currrent. All your electric shavers, popcorn poppers, Prelude 3 vibrators and electric nose-hair removers will work exactly as they do in the U.S. In some out-of-the-way places, older locations in the city, etc. you may encounter a strange-looking electrical outlet. These however are pretty rare. Otherwise, all the outlets you'll encounter are the same as here. No worries. Hint: You may want to bring a "ground lifter," or "cheater plug" if you have 3-prong grounded electrical devices. I didn't encounter a lot of 3-pin, grounded U.S.-style outlets. Hope this helps. |
Author: | Christo [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Electricity in Costa Rica |
Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for! |
Author: | Orange [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 110 volts A.C./60 Hz. |
El Ciego wrote: In some out-of-the-way places, older locations in the city, etc. you may encounter a strange-looking electrical outlet. These however are pretty rare.
The old wing in the Sportsmens Lodge qualifies. ![]() Just ask the front desk and they will lend you a small converter that will allow you to plug in your 3-prong laptop or whatever into the outlet like usual. Most, if not all, of the new wing rooms have the 3-prong outlets. |
Author: | VegasBob [ Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:26 am ] |
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For the higher powered vibrators we recommend hooking them up to a car battery so as not to short circuit the hotel. |
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