If you are celebrating Guy Fawkes night, you may want to plug in those xmas lights and watch the sparks and fire when they blow up. You cannot plug anything in the UK that can handle 220-240V.

I’m not sure about chaining them together or how long you can use a converter for but I imagine it’s ok at least for a certain period of time. Just make sure the converter can handle longer periods of time.

I’m not an expert but if you have lots of American items, I would suggest you look into a transformer. These things make it so you do not have to worry bout converters, just get American extension cords and use whatever you want from America!

Good luck!

I’m from the UK and I recently bought some lights from America that I was hoping to put up in April for my sister’s wedding.

The lights are Xmas lights and, if you have a few sets, you can plug one into another and have the same current run through all sets and therefore not have to use many sockets.

I have about 20 sets – now I know not to use them altogether – I’m not planning to – maybe about 5 at a time (I may not use all anyway). But I’m now unsure whether I can use them altogether.

They are from Walmart and the electrical info on the back says: FOR INDOOR/OUTDOOR USE 120V 60Hz AC.

You mention a range of 100-240V is ok to use – but not 120VAC – is that what mine is? Can I use these lights if I get an adapter? Or should I get a voltage converter?

I hope you can help me by emailing me on the above email address.

Thanks

Indy