V-Flyer

What equipment can you use with in-seat power? Can you charge and ipad or laptop and if so, are both US and UK type plugs accommodated?

You are not supposed to charge any device on any A/C with in-seat power. It only supposed to be used to power your device whilst you are using it.

The socket type will depend on the A/C.

All the aircraft with VERA Touch (all the A333's plus the LGW/MAN 744's) have dual UK/US standard sockets.

Aircraft with VERA on demand (what was V:Port) i.e. all the LHR A346's and LHR 744's have an Empower socket so these need a special cable/adapter.

I think the A343's with VERA Reel have no power sockets at all.

The 343s have the same empower sockets as the Vera on demand aircraft

Thanks for clarifying that VB747

virginboy747 wrote:The 343s have the same empower sockets as the Vera on demand aircraft

Awesome
Am I right in thinking you can buy the empower adaptor on amazon ?

Thanks folks. I kind of thought that was the case, but my thinking was that yes, I would try and charge wile using the ipad. I have no idea what plane/system will be on the plane of course (VS43) , just have to wait and see...

You will be on a lgw 744 with Vera touch ife and if you are in upper or premium you have a standard uk plug socket for your devices - have a good trip!

As far as I can recall there is no at seat power in economy.
In UC the crew can provide an empower adapter if you need it - not sure about PE. Probably depends how many UC pax need them.

I never quite understood the 'using but not charging' rule as by using you are automatically charging.

Not necessarily with an iPad - it'll sometimes say "not charging" even if it's plugged in if the power source isn't strong enough.

But that rule simply means you're welcome to plug in a device to keep it powered up while you're using it, but you can't just leave it to charge when you're not.

Thanks people. And I notice someone else asked pretty much the same question at roughly the same time!