Damn. Forgot Europe uses different plugs to the UK, and on a work trip in France. 3 days without charging the laptop...

@AlmondSauce If you're still there, have you tried to buy an adapter in any "tech" store?

@M1sf3t That's the European one. Our one is the 3 pin behemoth with square pins. Most technical people get very patriotic about our 3 pin UK plug.

@Jilano Had a quick look around but couldn't see one. Slightly reluctant to anyway though as I've got tons at home, tend to forget and buy one on most trips out here...

Get an adapter :) Although I wouldn't know where to find one in my country. I just know I tend to come across them occasionaly.

If you don't have an adapter - 2 nails (or really anything nail-like) and a decent amount of duct tape/plaster tape/electrical tape - that should do it :) It's a nasty DIY, but it gets the job done.

Of course that trick was not possible when I was visiting London. I have no idea how to adapt EU plug to those slits-in-the-wall :D

Make sure your charger is voltage compatible... (It think the whole europe is 230VAC)

@AlmondSauce Ha, fair enough! Well, good luck, then!

@M1sf3t 'member when a rocket crashed because 10% of the people working on it were using the Imperial system? I member :D

Edit: @Gregozor2121 Is right

@AlmondSauce as a Dutch person I also prefer the UK plug

@M1sf3t Yeah, just a "small waste of $125M". It's even sadder when you consider that the U.S. of A. is the last country on the entire planet who hasn't made the switch (mostly for political reasons too).

I honestly have no idea how someone in your situation might travel/settle to another country. It's probably harder, but who knows!

By the way, if you want to laugh some more, there's the Interstate 19 in Arizona that has distance signs in kilometres. The decision was made because there was a "push" during Carter presidency to slowly convert the U.S.A. to the metric system, and also to help tourists coming from Mexico.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Probably, thankfully he's busy spewing "facts" on social medias. He can't do too much damage like this at least.

Welp, good luck, then. I hope you'll be able to improve your situation one way or another!

@AlmondSauce look for "Office Depot" stores. They sell office supplies, and conveniently have international adapters (both ways).

A bit pricy, but I guess you won't mind to be able to use your laptop.

@AlmondSauce Assuming your co is putting you up in a hotel for 3 days, ask at reception. Hotels usually have adapters to lend.

@NoMad We got the train in, but good shout!

I've managed to steal one now from someone else attending the same course who has a spare, so all is good :D thanks guys!

@njpugh90 there are plugs that are just as safe

@electrineer like? I know the EU and US plugs are not that safe.

EU plugs are relatively dangerous

I got the habit to bring always with me a universal adapter with 2 usb port everywhere I travel

@M1sf3t how are plugs without ground safer?

@Codex404 which EU plug are you talking about? CEE 7/4 in a CEE 7/3 is just as safe

@M1sf3t can't you touch live parts on a US plug when it's not fully inserted?

Literally any store like Tesco will sell an adapter. I live in the UK so I got used to the British plug (it is a very safe design, but massively outdated), but the EU plug (any version of it) is so much more convenient. I usually just travel with chargers that have interchangeable plugs, or spend that massive £/€/$ 1 on an adapter. Everything is dual-voltage these days.

@M1sf3t no, they are not as safe as the UK plugs.

@620hun why is it outdated? The way the inner cable management is done is great, also the latches in front of the socket are a great safety measure. Those in european sockets Ive to drill out because they are more dangerous than safe.. Ive once cut open my hand because of it.

@Codex404 lol

At least in Germany you can get an adapter in every 1€-store/Kiosk/tech store/tourist store/...