Tag: electronics

Yes, you need a power adapter in England

Let’s talk electricity. It is something that we think we know, but then it turns out maybe we don’t know so much after all.

Here in the US the standard electricity in home use is 120v/60Hz. (Hz is the standard abbreviation for “Hertz,” which is a measure of frequency.) What that standard means is that the voltage varies between plus 120 volts and minus 120 volts 60 times each second. So, devices made for use …