What power supply is needed to use a CPAP machine in the EU?
I'm about to take my CPAP machine outside USA for the first time (to Spain and Italy). Here is the power brick's label.
How much do I need to do? Attach an adapter to the wall plug? Replace the wall cord? Replace the whole brick?
The last time I had a similar problem was when I took an electric typewriter to Switzerland in 1976, before t.se existed!
Update: today I bought a thing marked “southern Europe / Middle East / Africa / Asia / Caribbean”. Thanks all.
Best Answer
From the label this power supply does not have an earth, it is Class 2 double-insulated (the symbol of one square inside another, just above where it says "Class II").
This is described in and article on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel_pre_2011/electricityworld/mainselectricityrev4.shtml
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