Taking BiPAP to Europe- how to plug in?

[palerider]

when i take my apap to sedro-woolley, how do i plug it in?

Look for the white or brown plastic thing on the wall that has four slots and two holes in it and plug it in there. If the house is old, the plastic things may only have the four slots in them without the holes. Either one will work just fine for your machine. Hope this helps.

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what with all that book larnin' and edjamacation, how do i know i can trust you?

You can't.

[D.H.]

If it's an overnight flight you might need to check with the airline about using their onboard power supply but as the flight is about 8 hours this probably won't be an issue. I traveled recently through Europe and all i had to do was make sure I had the correct power adaptor as my machine's power brick covered 110 to 240 volts.

Actually, the power cord that comes with your CPAP converts AC (any voltage from 100 to 240, either 50 or 60 hz) to DC in the voltage required by your CPAP. If you want to use the on-board power on a plane, check with your manufacturer, as airplane electricity is 115 volts 400 hz.

[zonker]

when i take my apap to sedro-woolley, how do i plug it in?

Look for the white or brown plastic thing on the wall that has four slots and two holes in it and plug it in there. If the house is old, the plastic things may only have the four slots in them without the holes. Either one will work just fine for your machine. Hope this helps.

fancypants.jpeg

what with all that book larnin' and edjamacation, how do i know i can trust you?

You can't.

"paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep"

[lilou]

Had to step away for a few days and came back to entire sub thread! haha Thank you all for the input. I wasn't sure if I needed to buy a new plug entirely for the machine but it sounds like an adapter is all I need. Thanks!

[D.H.]

Had to step away for a few days and came back to entire sub thread! haha Thank you all for the input. I wasn't sure if I needed to buy a new plug entirely for the machine but it sounds like an adapter is all I need. Thanks!

Correct, adapter only. You need to worry about the shape of the electrical socket, but not the voltage or frequency of the electricity.

Please let us know how it goes. Many - including myself - on this forum have traveled to many places and I'm not aware of any major issues. Bear in mid that your CPAP bag should be carried on-board and is exempt from the baggage limit.