CPAP in europe

[allennosleep]

making my first trip to europe with my CPAP and I'm told a simple plug converter isn't always the only thing I need. So to keep from turning my system one remstar machine into a smoking hulk of plastic, I am asking here on what I need to bring / do to make sure this all works?

I will be in Belgium / Brussels and London England.

Any info would be greatly apprecaited on your experience with this same thing as well as what I need to buy/take to convert the power.

[drj130]

Take a look at the bottom of your power brick. It will say something like : INPUT: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. This means that your machine is dual voltage and all you'll need is the proper plug for the location you are going. If my information is correct, and I believe that it is, this is the type of adapter that you'll need for London http://www.amazon.com/Universal-to-UK-P ... B000G1EWZ2

For the rest of Europe, this is what you'll need: http://www.amazon.com/WONPRO-BELGIUM-PL ... B002058YZG

I know this information because I'm stationed in Germany.
David

[RandyJ]

making my first trip to europe with my CPAP and I'm told a simple plug converter isn't always the only thing I need. So to keep from turning my system one remstar machine into a smoking hulk of plastic, I am asking here on what I need to bring / do to make sure this all works?

I will be in Belgium / Brussels and London England.

Any info would be greatly apprecaited on your experience with this same thing as well as what I need to buy/take to convert the power.

You were told wrong. All you need is appropriate adapter plug for each country. Your PRS1 machine will work on either 110 or 220 voltage.

[DJL]

About six years ago I took my Resmed S8 to England and the machine automatically adjusted itself to 240 volts, but you do need a plug adapter. It might also be worth taking an extension lead as some wall sockets in hotel rooms may be too far away.
Also, when I left America I was allowed to have a carryon and my CPAP machine, but when I was flying out of England they would only allow one bag. But check to see if the rules have changed since I went.

Dave

[ozze_dollar]

Yes some airlines alow the extra
bag and some dont. I just take the VPAP and thats all.

[allennosleep]

I've thought about buying one of the smaller travel cpaps but the problem I would think with those would be they dont have the humidifier and I hate cottonmouth. I hadn't thought about carrying my cpap on the plane with me. It would be disaster though if my bags got lost and I had to try and sleep without it.

You guys are right on the volts which is great (i dont have to worry about that side of it).

[billbolton]

making my first trip to europe with my CPAP and I'm told a simple plug converter isn't always the only thing I need.

Take a US power extension cord with you as well. You can never be sure that a hotel will actually provide an accessible power outlet adjacent to the bed

Cheers,

Bill