Canadian appliance work in Germany?

[angelhart69]

Hiya, seeing that I be moving to Germany this fall and have to back up the house I was just wondering would it make sense bringing my electrical appliances with me and have them restrung or just throw it all in the river and buy new once

cheers

[wyatt]

When I moved over here I brought all my electric stuff with me, I purchased transforms and used the stuff here. That was over 10 years ago and today I only have three appliances left in action and I only use them a couple times a year. I found it soften the blow of buying everything new all at once.
Oh ya don’t forget the tv’s are on the PAL system here and I would not bother with the fridge and stove you can get those relatively cheap here.

[angelhart69]

thanks so much for the info and so i shall pack everything and see how it works out

[chelseakicks7]

some times transformers give out, Ive fried a Wii and a few other electronics, im not sure if its worth it, and shiping fees are expensive. your better off selling all your items and repurchasing them here.

[LostinThought]

We brought some appliances with us here, but as previously mentioned, it depends on cost effectiveness. I have lots of VHS cassette collections that I didn't want to give up, so I brought a cdn VCR. As it is a PAL system here, our CDN VHS tapes only work on our CDN machine, but with new technology, our old cdn VCR works on our new German flat screen so we can still use them (with a transformer). The new TVs accept multiple systems including laptops.

The trick with transformers is to ensure that the wattage rating is sufficient for the equipment being used. Also most computers and printers are dual voltage, so all you need is an adapter to change the plug.

MOST IMPORTANT! If you buy an adapter - That is not the same as a transformer as some people think. Just because the plug fits does not mean you are safe. Some dual voltage equipment has a switch that you manually switch in order to change the input voltage. Newer equipment like computers are usually automatic. Just read you user manual. Also all the data is printed on the back of your appliance that you use.

Hope that is not too confusing and it helps a little. I would be happy to clarify any questions about power requirements.

LIT