Can anyone advise if it is possible to take Irisl electrical equipment to France and use it there. Obviously you would need to change the plugs, and I understand that their TV system is different, but what about items such as kitchen appliances, lamps etc.?
You don't even need to change the plugs - just buy some adaptors. You can get them for about €2.50 each.
Never heard about the T.V. difference - are you sure?
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Personally I've never had a problem (or even heard of one) with any stuff I've brought over to Europe (France & Germany) - toothbrush, shaver, PDA, Laptop, iron, radio, cd player etc.
Thanks for the links. I suspected you could take most electrical stuff to France, I just wasn't sure. Regarding the TV, it seems that the French use a different broadcast standard to that used in Ireland. Your TV will work if you plug it in in France, but the picture may be of poor quality, or only in black and white, because of they use a system called SECAM L while our TVs are set to receive a different standard called PAL 1.
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