Good morning Greg and Wilma. In Uk it’s 240 volts. I sent all wall sockets from Uk and any appliances I bought in Philippines I changed all electrical plugs to Uk standard. I sent 30 plugs mostly spare if needed and plug fuses 1 amp to 15 amp. Also sent my coffee maker from Uk also. 8 weeks to go before we arrive in Philippines bought my tennis racket and golf clubs by LBC it takes 60 days to arrive. Always look forward to your videos keep up the good work, all the best from Geraint and Elizabeth
Sounds like you handled the electric here perfectly. Some hard to find appliances for sure. Good you brought what you needed to the Philippines. Thanks for watching.
Excellent stuff!! Those 100V to 240V transformers that laptops etc use are referred to as "auto-ranging" transformers. They. In Canada we have the same electrical system as the USA. I successfully use my "Canadian" laptop, USB power blocks and a CPAP machine in the Philippines.
Wrong... boh voltages have the same outlet design and it's precisely why 110V things get 'pooofed' as the eventually get plugged into the wrong outlet! Qualified electrician... that's funny!
Fantastic tutorial my friend. A wealth of information to prevent expensive mistakes of which I made years ago with a laptop. Burnt out by plugging it in without thinking 💭
Most video playback devices only playback in standard HD which is 1080p. Such a small percentage of viewers actually watch YT on smart TV's so I doesn't make much sense to process and upload 4k videos when 1080P is much more efficient when processing/uploading and viewing on cell phones or laptops. With my drone however, I shoot in 2.7k. As far as electricity goes, I wouldn't even mess with 110V. Stay with 220V (remember elec also differs between 50hz & 60hz). We've lost half of our 110V items just in the first few years here. They WILL get plugged into the wrong outlets eventually. Not worth the headaches! And that ID outlet system (vertical vs. horizontal)... never rely on that.
Do you have your own transformer or are you sharing with the neighbours. Most electronics are damaged from low volts (less then 220) from shared transformers. Appreciate the comment.
@@buildingthephilippines When we first hooked up, the transformer that serviced our house (and others) was a 50kVA transformer. We blew it up the first month. Our power company has since upgraded that transformer to a 75kVA unit... no problems since. I have a portable voltage meter that I occasionally use to test voltage with. The few things we have left that are 110V generally use an AVR, everything else is 220V.
Curious to know how many homes share that 75k transformer. Probably many, which is the main issue throughout the Philippines. We have 25k just for our one house. Thanks for commenting.
Interesting that you choose this subject to talk about, given that I just purchased a box off power points from my electrician yesterday, to bring with us to the Philippines in December. Seeing that I will bring some power tools, and appliances. On our devices it shows 220-240v 50/60 Hz. From what I understand we should be good to go and not need to change any plugs, hence the Aussie power points. Get them wired in and we should be good to go. Looking forward to meeting you guys in the near future.
Hello, yes, if your devices say 220v to 240v, you will be fine here. Just plug in any standard outlet that's 220v and your good to go. Thanks for watching.
Hi Greg & Wilma We have just recently completed our holiday home in Cebu . I'm from New Zealand the power is 230 volts BUT 50 HZ. We shipped all appliances to Cebu some are 50/60 Hz. The T/V is brought in Cebu NZ uses different system Pal. But the washing machine is only 230 50Hz will not work in Philippines. Since I replaced it. Otherwise all appliances work. It's been quite involved as the kitchen sub board is wired with surge protection and RCD protection with grounded cable. After the pandemic I found very difficult good quality affordable appliances in Cebu. Would I ship a container again probably not so much red tape. You're program has lots of good advice.
Now I am totally confused! I guess I really should have paid attention.. So laptops comes both way! That works! Phones goes through a step down only charging at a few watts I am so confused! Good morning!
If your device says input 100v - 240v you can use in any outlet. If it says 220v only then only in a 220v outlet. If it says 110v or 120v then only in a 110v outlet. The step down transformer automatically drops the 220v to 110v. I hope this helps.
Another great video for us. It’s interesting that on the 220 the actual plugs are vertical and on the 110 the plugs are horizontal just the opposite of the plates.😊 is that new artwork behind you as you sit on the sofa/couch? Thank you for sharing this. Take care.🤙
Keen eye Gary, I'm doing a video on that. I finally found an artist here that I have been watching on Facebook for several years. We bought 4 oil on canvas from him. Will video that soon.
No noise on my video good info on outlets guess i got lucky my phone an shaver both charge here, question on your windows what company did you purchase from ? Also from your island or shipped in? Thx in advance ✌️✋
Hi Wilma and Greg. Do 110v use more power than 220v? Also does 110v cost more than running 220v monthly on the electric bill? Thank you and great video.
Great question. 110v needs more amps to power the device. 220v needs less. I don't know if it costs more though. We get one electric bill and it's all together.
I didn’t understand clearly, How did you get all your Tools there, because I love my drills and battery saws but not sure how to bring them?? Can they come with me on the check baggage allowance, What do I pack them in? Or do I have to ship them separately and again how??
@davidramsey5952 items such as tools you can ship in balikbayan boxes. We used the company UMAC. Pretty large box for $110 usd from the east coast of the US. Unlimited weight.
I asked you about getting my Lithium battery tools there, but I heard they don’t want batteries in your checked in bags or I imagine I would box’s them up but not in cardboard!! So again how do I get my Lithium battery tools to the Philippines??
I have another question, I’ve asked Pea, but she hasn’t answered!? I just retired from N.Y. P.D. And I’m trying to find out if I can bring my retirement Badge& I.D. And my little Swiss Army knife that has tweezers, toothpick , nail file, & A one inch knife blade in it?? I saw a video were some tourist, guy got harassed at some check point of a mall or shop or something by police who took his pocket knife away and threatened to arrest him but didn’t, now maybe it was a large pocket knife, I don’t know?? Can you answer these two questions for me ?
Good morning Greg and Wilma. In Uk it’s 240 volts. I sent all wall sockets from Uk and any appliances I bought in Philippines I changed all electrical plugs to Uk standard. I sent 30 plugs mostly spare if needed and plug fuses 1 amp to 15 amp. Also sent my coffee maker from Uk also. 8 weeks to go before we arrive in Philippines bought my tennis racket and golf clubs by LBC it takes 60 days to arrive. Always look forward to your videos keep up the good work, all the best from Geraint and Elizabeth
Sounds like you handled the electric here perfectly. Some hard to find appliances for sure. Good you brought what you needed to the Philippines. Thanks for watching.
Excellent stuff!! Those 100V to 240V transformers that laptops etc use are referred to as "auto-ranging" transformers. They. In Canada we have the same electrical system as the USA. I successfully use my "Canadian" laptop, USB power blocks and a CPAP machine in the Philippines.
That's the way to go for sure. Thanks for watching.
Keep both 110v and 220v outlets. Make sure you get a qualified and licensed electrician to do it. They have different plugs and outlet covers.
Thanks for commenting.
Wrong... boh voltages have the same outlet design and it's precisely why 110V things get 'pooofed' as the eventually get plugged into the wrong outlet! Qualified electrician... that's funny!
Fantastic tutorial my friend. A wealth of information to prevent expensive mistakes of which I made years ago with a laptop. Burnt out by plugging it in without thinking 💭
Yes, you can have some 110v outlets for appliances you bring with you. Thanks for watching.
Good solid advice Greg. Those of us that traveled to Asia and Europe know all of this but true that many people don’t.
Yes, it is a good reminder for some. Thanks for commenting.
Luckily here in the UK we use 220/240 so we have no problem with electrical goods from home
Yes, you would be able to use your devices in the Philippines no problem. Thanks for commenting.
Great info Greg. Thanks
Thank you.
Most video playback devices only playback in standard HD which is 1080p. Such a small percentage of viewers actually watch YT on smart TV's so I doesn't make much sense to process and upload 4k videos when 1080P is much more efficient when processing/uploading and viewing on cell phones or laptops. With my drone however, I shoot in 2.7k. As far as electricity goes, I wouldn't even mess with 110V. Stay with 220V (remember elec also differs between 50hz & 60hz). We've lost half of our 110V items just in the first few years here. They WILL get plugged into the wrong outlets eventually. Not worth the headaches! And that ID outlet system (vertical vs. horizontal)... never rely on that.
Do you have your own transformer or are you sharing with the neighbours. Most electronics are damaged from low volts (less then 220) from shared transformers. Appreciate the comment.
@@buildingthephilippines When we first hooked up, the transformer that serviced our house (and others) was a 50kVA transformer. We blew it up the first month. Our power company has since upgraded that transformer to a 75kVA unit... no problems since. I have a portable voltage meter that I occasionally use to test voltage with. The few things we have left that are 110V generally use an AVR, everything else is 220V.
Curious to know how many homes share that 75k transformer. Probably many, which is the main issue throughout the Philippines. We have 25k just for our one house. Thanks for commenting.
Interesting that you choose this subject to talk about, given that I just purchased a box off power points from my electrician yesterday, to bring with us to the Philippines in December. Seeing that I will bring some power tools, and appliances. On our devices it shows 220-240v 50/60 Hz. From what I understand we should be good to go and not need to change any plugs, hence the Aussie power points. Get them wired in and we should be good to go. Looking forward to meeting you guys in the near future.
Hello, yes, if your devices say 220v to 240v, you will be fine here. Just plug in any standard outlet that's 220v and your good to go. Thanks for watching.
Hi I have a preference for Australia power points . They are switched and if double already linked .
Always good to bring in better quality items if possible.
Thank you for all these videos!!
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Hi Greg & Wilma We have just recently completed our holiday home in Cebu . I'm from New Zealand the power is 230 volts BUT 50 HZ. We shipped all appliances to Cebu some are 50/60 Hz. The T/V is brought in Cebu NZ uses different system Pal.
But the washing machine is only 230 50Hz will not work in Philippines. Since I replaced it.
Otherwise all appliances work.
It's been quite involved as the kitchen sub board is wired with surge protection and RCD protection with grounded cable.
After the pandemic I found very difficult good quality affordable appliances in Cebu.
Would I ship a container again probably not so much red tape.
You're program has lots of good advice.
Congrats on finishing your home. It's definitely a bit complicated when appliances get shipped into different countries. Appreciate the comment.
Always helpful information about the nuts, bolts and volts( joke lang 😊) about living in the Philippines. 👏🏻👏🏻
Lol, thanks for watching.
Now I am totally confused! I guess I really should have paid attention.. So laptops comes both way! That works! Phones goes through a step down only charging at a few watts I am so confused! Good morning!
If your device says input
100v - 240v you can use in any outlet. If it says 220v only then only in a 220v outlet. If it says 110v or 120v then only in a 110v outlet. The step down transformer automatically drops the 220v to 110v. I hope this helps.
Hi U 2👋. Video good but audio sound not so good. Sorry 😞. Play it and you will hear the muffly sound? Thanks for sharing as always 👍. Blessings 🙏🌸🌺🌼
We bought a new fan. That is the only thing different. We will turn it off when shooting video inside.
@@buildingthephilippines 👍I thought that’s what it was Greg. Blessings 🙏🌺🌼🌸
Thanks for letting me know.
Another great video for us. It’s interesting that on the 220 the actual plugs are vertical and on the 110 the plugs are horizontal just the opposite of the plates.😊 is that new artwork behind you as you sit on the sofa/couch? Thank you for sharing this. Take care.🤙
Keen eye Gary, I'm doing a video on that. I finally found an artist here that I have been watching on Facebook for several years. We bought 4 oil on canvas from him. Will video that soon.
No noise on my video good info on outlets guess i got lucky my phone an shaver both charge here, question on your windows what company did you purchase from ? Also from your island or shipped in? Thx in advance ✌️✋
OK great thanks. We used Jay Marketing in Dumaguete City for our PVC windows and door sliders.
Hi Wilma and Greg. Do 110v use more power than 220v? Also does 110v cost more than running 220v monthly on the electric bill? Thank you and great video.
Great question. 110v needs more amps to power the device. 220v needs less. I don't know if it costs more though. We get one electric bill and it's all together.
Your hair looks a much darker grey there 😊
Sexy kaayo
Uk is 240 volt
OK, good to know.
I didn’t understand clearly, How did you get all your Tools there, because I love my drills and battery saws but not sure how to bring them?? Can they come with me on the check baggage allowance, What do I pack them in? Or do I have to ship them separately and again how??
@davidramsey5952 items such as tools you can ship in balikbayan boxes. We used the company UMAC. Pretty large box for $110 usd from the east coast of the US. Unlimited weight.
Greg, Is your surge protector from the US? I am planning to buy surge protector from Canada to Philippines
The small bestek one, I bought on amazon. The large 3000 watt akari I bought here in the Philippines. They are sold here everywhere.
Hi I have a comment that surge protection must have ground as the surge is directed to ground.
Thanks for that information, appreciate it.
I asked you about getting my Lithium battery tools there, but I heard they don’t want batteries in your checked in bags or I imagine I would box’s them up but not in cardboard!! So again how do I get my Lithium battery tools to the Philippines??
@davidramsey5952 in your luggage no. I did ship my battery powered tools in balikbayan boxes.
UK DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY = 240V 50HZ SINGLE PHASE
Thanks for the information, appreciate it.
I have another question, I’ve asked Pea, but she hasn’t answered!? I just retired from N.Y. P.D. And I’m trying to find out if I can bring my retirement Badge& I.D. And my little Swiss Army knife that has tweezers, toothpick , nail file, & A one inch knife blade in it?? I saw a video were some tourist, guy got harassed at some check point of a mall or shop or something by police who took his pocket knife away and threatened to arrest him but didn’t, now maybe it was a large pocket knife, I don’t know?? Can you answer these two questions for me ?
@davidramsey5952 hello, badge is no problem. However, can't bring knifes in your luggage.
Thank You so much for your reply, I think your channel is excellent, your advice really helps those of us who just don’t know these things. 👍
The noise on this video is so bad I needed to turn off the volume.
Let's see if anyone else comments the same. I played it back on my TV and it seemed to be like our other videos.
@@buildingthephilippines no problem with the sound or me.
Thank you