Moving to UK from USA

[Unitedflyier]

Hi everyone.

I'm moving from the US to UK and want to keep my floor and table lamps. If I change the bulb to Philips Hue screw in 240v and change the plugs will they be OK? The standard US cord has +/- 2 prong not 3 with earth like UK.

How about a desk top PC?  I have Ryobi power tools which are cordless and I hoping I can just buy a UK charger for the batteries. I think the battery packs are the same.

I also have a large DVD collection US format. My lap top DVD player will play them but not sure about a UK player. I may just have to play them on the TV using Apple TV?

Thanks in advance.

 

[steptoe]

your PC,

may be ok if it has dual voltage input switch on the back, if not, should just be a case of changing the PSU,

table lamp, not so sure about, will depend if it is double insulated or not, perhaps at worst it may simply need re-wired with a 3 core flex with an earth,

re-chargeable power tools, yep, they should be fine with a different charger, or, I actually have a US charger for some of my power tools that I changed the plug on and use via a site transformer, similar to one of these

 

[phil d]

As Steptoe has said,re your dvd's you can get a multi regional player which will play any dvd,you'll probably find one on Ebay or other online source rather than looking in a store for one.

 

[steptoe]

Sorry, I completely missed the DVD bit, 

As above, a multi region player, which is probably the easiest method,

or, as an alternative, you could do one of 2 things,

Firstly, rip them to your PC and remove the region lock on them,

Then either,

Burn them back to DVD as region free, or put them on USB or external HDD, 

 

[Evans Electric]

Yes as said above ,  if your desk lamps do not need an earth , and they probably don't if a 2 core flex ,  change the plug to a UK one , fit a 3 amp fuse in it & as you said , change lamps/bulbs for  230V ones . 

And as above with your DVDs  , USA is Region 1   ...Europe is Region 2 .

Careful with the PC , yours may be 110V only ...don't just change the plug .  I'm sure you'd get a power pack for it .

Remember though, when in the UK , your fanny is NOT your ass here .....its close but ....... 

 

[ProDave]

And your pants are NOT your trousers etc.

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

I always thought that American lamps have imperial thread and we have metric? (so a new lamp will not fit)

Oh, and bring as much sunshine as you can fit in a box, when you get here open it up and let it out, we need sunshine.

 

[Essex1]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/5LQYMil8D04?feature=oembed

 

[Unitedflyier]

OK thanks. I am a Brit. I moved t the US years ago and decided to come home. I just didn't want to throw all my belongings away and start again.