What' a labtop?

I have a universal convertor from CAA that I take with me when travelling just in case. It came in handy in European countries.

You may need surge protection in Guyana due to the numerous blackouts.

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Originally posted by seignet:
Question.

The adaptor for charging a labtop - can it be used in GT or do I need a special connection for that. The adaptor has a North American style plug.

Yes it can be used. We have officially adopted the North-American standard for wiring and electrical outlets.

Unfortunately, the inspectors often do not do their jobs and many outlets are still wired incorrectly and worse, are not grounded. The consequence being that surge protectors cannot work. Nevertheless I urge you to buy a good surge protector, which Mits correctly advises on as well. The APC Performance series is recommended - let through voltage <40 or 3400 joules - they cost around $40. The red light will indicate if the outlet is faulty, and you can either seek one that is ok, or get the person you are staying at to fix it.

Plugging in any laptop without surge protection is highly inadvisable, most especially in Guyana, because of a lack of zoning, or enforcement thereof, and faults within the grid too numerous to mention, there is a steady stream of surges, not to mention those when electricity is restored after one of many blackouts.

I hope this is of some help, Uncle seignet.

Is every computer in the country hooked up to a surge prtector?

Do they still use 240V in some parts of GY, can you tell the difference physically ?

Even with an APC surge protector, i am in the habit of charging camera batteries during the day, while it is being monitored.

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Originally posted by seignet:
Is every computer in the country hooked up to a surge prtector?

Well, lets just say almost all.