Appliances

shaunmoore Active member

47POSTS

12 years ago

What is the Electrical Current in Saudi?听 Also do they use two pronged plugs or three?

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TheLegendLeads ViP

5763POSTS

12 years ago

220V and 110V.
Three pin plugs are not very common.

ghanshyampdave ViP

1494POSTS

12 years ago

Converters (2 to 3 / 3 to 2) are easily available everywhere. You'll need one because your house / office might use different pin plugs.

ahelpfulsaudi Serial expat

201POSTS

12 years ago

you can simply get a universal adapter and you will be covered, but there are many places where you can get adapters here in Saudi

Alliecat ViP

8790POSTS

12 years ago

I would add NOT to buy the cheap adapters (they have a tendency to melt lol聽 seriously!).

Jonex Member

12POSTS

12 years ago

Alliecat wrote:
I would add NOT to buy the cheap adapters (they have a tendency to melt lol聽 seriously!).

Melting plugs? What is this nonsense!

I've been using the cheapest adapters for years without issues!

TheLegendLeads ViP

5763POSTS

12 years ago

Jonex wrote:
Alliecat wrote:
I would add NOT to buy the cheap adapters (they have a tendency to melt lol聽 seriously!).

Melting plugs? What is this nonsense!

I've been using the cheapest adapters for years without issues!

The plug won't melt ever necessarily but did you ever notice the sparking sounds while plugging/unplugging? That's even not good for the poor appliance.

I don't think anyone would like to mess up his expensive device trying to save just 5-10 SAR.

Jonex Member

12POSTS

12 years ago

TheLegendLeads wrote:
Jonex wrote:
Alliecat wrote:
I would add NOT to buy the cheap adapters (they have a tendency to melt lol聽 seriously!).

Melting plugs? What is this nonsense!

I've been using the cheapest adapters for years without issues!

The plug won't melt ever necessarily but did you ever notice the sparking sounds while plugging/unplugging? That's even not good for the poor appliance.

I don't think anyone would like to mess up his expensive device trying to save just 5-10 SAR.

I haven't. But then again I don't unplug things often at all :S But you're right, of course no one wants to risk their expensive device. I don't understand electricity enough to argue against that.

Expat_Jed Member

16POSTS

12 years ago

I have also bought some cheapest but in few days it melt .. Dont know Why !

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Alliecat ViP

8790POSTS

12 years ago

#10

Jonex wrote:
Alliecat wrote:
I would add NOT to buy the cheap adapters (they have a tendency to melt lol聽 seriously!).

Melting plugs? What is this nonsense!

I've been using the cheapest adapters for years without issues!

How dare you?听 Nonsense??听 Just because it didn't happen to YOU?听

Well it DID happen to me.聽 TWICE.聽 It may have to do with using high voltage appliances.聽 Happened once with my hairdryer and once with a clothes dryer.

And, as TLL mentioned, the sparking sounds on the other appliances is common with the cheap plugs.聽

Considering that the 'expensive' ones are all of about $5 (compared to $1 for the cheap), it's not really a huge investment to insure your electronics.

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shaunmoore Active member

47POSTS

12 years ago

#11

Thanks for that, I'd rather pay more knowing it's safe!

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hishmaj Active member

81POSTS

12 years ago

#12

The most-common plug is the two-pronged ROUND plug. I stress on round, because it's the not the American one, with flat pins.

The UK-version 3-pinned plug-points are also becoming popular especially in newer buildings. Most of the new coffee shops I have been to, have the three-pin plug-points, but adapters are very easily available.

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