Overseas Vacation

[Ken Shelmerdine]

This might be a long shot but has anyone ever taken a Baxter Cycler to the Canary Islands or Spain. I've got everything sorted out with Baxter for delivery of dialysis supplies but they've said they will be delivering a voltage transformer for the baxter machine at my home address a couple of week before I go.

This will mean I have to get an extra 13 kilo baggage allowance for the plane journey.(I've already been granted an extra 20 kilos for the machine) According to my friend whose villa we will be staying at, the voltage is pretty much the same as the UK and any electrical appliance that works in the UK will work in the Canaries so I won't need to take the transformer. But I'm still not sure about leaving it behind. If I was absolutely sure about it I would but what if we got there and the Baxter would not work?

[Ken Shelmerdine]

Nine days to go ...Can't wait

[Ken Shelmerdine]

Nine days to go ...Can't wait

Sorry duplicate post. Something odd like this keeps happening nearly everytime I post. I get a message saying something like 'While you we posting someone else has posted.' so I go and look but my post hasn't appeared so I go back and post again and when I look they are both there.

[Sluff]

Take it along. Enjoy your trip Ken, but leave my Rose1999 alone.

[KICKSTART]

 It isnt a duplicate post at all ..you are just sooooooooooooo excited ! you wrote it twice ! lol . Have a great time Ken !!!!

[paris]

The trip sounds wonderful!  Have a marveous time.  Rest, relax, and enjoy every minute. 

[okarol]

Have a great time Ken! 

I'm not sure what watt you use, but I found this info on the internet:

Electricity in Canary Islands is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Canary Islands with a device that does not accept 230 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter. More info: http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Canary+Islands

The Canary Islands have 220 volt electricity, meaning unless your computer or appliance is dual voltage or designed for 220 volts,
you will need a converter or transformer. The cycles (Hz) are 50 per second. http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/c_canary.htm

Spain Electricity Info for Spain

Voltage is 220V, 50 Hz (cycles). One needs to use a transformer (converter) if the appliance one wants to use is 110V. The voltage in the U.S. is 110V, 60 Hz. The wattage of the transformer must match the wattage of the appliance.
The electric plug has two round pins. One needs an adapter plug if one's appliance comes from the US, where two flat pins are used. The adapter plug can be bought at Amazon or at many travel stores.

 

[Bajanne]

Just enjoy yourself.  But don't for get -------

[aharris2]

Ooh Sir Ken!

Have a blast, and tell us all about it when you get back. I need some vicarious vacationing!

Alene

[Romona]

  Have a great trip Ken!

[pelagia]

  It's going to be fabulous!

[Ken Shelmerdine]

Thank all for your very kind good wishes. And Karol thanks for going to all that trouble to get that informan. I did know the votage of the Canary islands but knowing nothing about electricity and the fact British voltage alternates between 220 and 240 volts I thought there may be a problem but then your post gave me an idea. (i get them once in a blue moon lol) I dug out my homechoice operation manual and there it was in black and white OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE 230 VOLTS AT 50 /60 HERTZ. Exactly the same spec as the canary islands  Baxters are delivering a transformer to my home address tomorrow but now I don't think I'll be needing it. 

[Ken Shelmerdine]

Take it along. Enjoy your trip Ken, but leave my Rose1999 alone.

  Is she there too? I thought she was looking after her dad.