If I want to buy an adapter, Is there any electrical shop close to the venue or airport? If it's not, Can you plan a buying event? Like Wikimania 2013.
Best On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Andy Cruz y Corro <andyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi James! > > I'm not an expert in electric installations, but it's true that there are > both 2-pronged and 3-pronged sockets. Both of them are common and safety > regulations recommend the latter for obvious reasons, but you can fit a > type A into a type B socket without troubles. In any case, find an adapter > for type B sockets and if you need to connect to a type A, the extra > adapter is available in any small electronics shop and is very cheap > (around 10 MXN or less than 1 USD) > > On 5:44AM, Tue, Jul 7, 2015 James Alexander <jalexan...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > >> I've seen a couple different sites talking about just the A socket (same >> as a US 2 prong) and some saying the B socket as well (US 3 prong, the 2 >> prong with a round grounding pole). Is the 3 prong relatively common as >> well or should we carry around 2 prong to 3 prong adapters if we have >> things that need it? >> >> James Alexander >> Community Advocacy >> Wikimedia Foundation >> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >> >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 1:05 AM, Manuel Schneider < >> manuel.schnei...@wikimedia.ch> wrote: >> >>> My recommendation is to bring an adapter and a power strip, so you can >>> share with people using the same socket. >>> >>> If everyone did that power diustribution would be much easier. >>> >>> Mark both the adapter and the strip as yours. >>> >>> /Manuel >>> >>> On 07/07/2015 12:31 AM, Ivan Martínez wrote: >>> > Hi Amir, that's the type of sockets but you need to bring your own >>> adapter. >>> > Thanks, >>> > >>> > 2015-07-06 17:16 GMT-05:00 Amir Ladsgroup <ladsgr...@gmail.com >>> > <mailto:ladsgr...@gmail.com>>: >>> > >>> > Hey, >>> > It seems Mexico uses type A sockets [1] Do we need to buy adapter >>> or >>> > It's provided in the venue? >>> > >>> > [1]: http://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/mexico/ >>> > Best >>> > -- >>> > Amir >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikimania-l mailing list >>> > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org <mailto: >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > /Iván Martínez/ >>> > //Wikimanía 2015 Chief Coordinator/ >>> > User:ProtoplasmaKid >>> > @protoplasmakid >>> > http://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/ >>> > * >>> > *Hemos creado la más grande colección de conocimiento compartido. Ayuda >>> > a proteger a Wikipedia, dona ahora: >>> > https://donate.wikimedia.org >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikimania-l mailing list >>> > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> Wikimedia CH - Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens >>> Lausanne, +41 (21) 34066-22 - www.wikimedia.ch >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Amir
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