Faster charging for iPad in southern Japan / myLot

Japan

July 22, 2018 9:34pm CST

I live in Tokyo, and it takes my iPad a while to charge up. Last month, I visited Kagoshima, which is in the south part of Japan. I plugged in my iPad (I used it for reading on the flight) and was surprised that it charged very quickly. Then I remembered what I learned a long time ago. Southern Japan electricity is 60 Hz but northern is only 50 Hz! Everything is made to operate on either system, but things from America are based on 60 Hz (they still work on 50 Hz though.) It never occurred to me that my iPad would charge faster in southern Japan, and it probably did in America too, only I didn't notice. What is your electricity like? I know Europe has very high-powered electricity.

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Ella

@eliza_godinez12 (5783)

• Philippines

23 Jul 18

Oh, I didn't thought of this nformation before. Sounds interesting i'll do some research then.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502316)

• Italy

23 Jul 18

Electricity here in Europe is 230V with a frequentcy of 50 Hz. You have 100 V and 50 or 60 Hz, in America is 120V and 60 Hz.

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Denise

@petatonicsca (7070)

• Japan

24 Jul 18

Thanks for clarifying that. That is one kind of science I never really studied, I just know Europe is different from the US and Japan.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502316)

• Italy

24 Jul 18

@petatonicsca Spain changed only a few years ago to be like the other European countries. Here in Switzerland we have the appliances (dish washer, washing machine, dryer) on 380 V so they are faster. We need a special protection for those machines.

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

23 Jul 18

my phone charges over a few hours. It isn't too bad

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

23 Jul 18

I don't know, were not that far advanced over here.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

23 Jul 18

I never paid attention to how long it takes. I plug my phone in and let it sit, same with my camera battery. I charge early enough so it's ready when I need it.

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