Electrical Requirements

Electricity in China is 220 volts, 50 cycles AC, so you will need to bring a voltage converter or transformer (and plug adaptors) for any electrical equipment that you bring. Most new models of laptop computers, however, are dual voltage, which is to say new laptops have a universal power source that can be used both in the U.S. and abroad, including China, without a voltage converter.

To determine the voltage of your electric appliance, check the bottom of the AC adaptor and if the input gives a range like 100-240V, your appliance can safely operated in China. If the input is, for example, fixed at 110V, then this appliance can not be used in China without an appropriate voltage converter, such as continuous-use dual-watt step-down voltage converter that is rated above the number of watts your electrical appliance requires. Regardless of the voltage requirements, you should still bring a universal grounded wall outlet plug adapter appropriate for China. I recommend one WA-16 for each power cord you intend to bring.

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