Seat Power

Hi All

We are flying PE in a 747 to Las Vegas next month. I understand that there is power available for laptops/ipads, etc in PE. Empower? How does that work for iPads? Do I need to buy an adapter to take on board?

Thanks

Colin

[mitchja]

On the LGW/MAN 744's the sockets are standard UK/US universal sockets so no special adapters are required as standard power bricks with a UK plug will work.

You cannot use on-board power to charge your devices though. They should only be plugged in whilst you are using them.

Thanks.

I have an old Toshiba PC; I've tried to use the power on two flights LHR-SFO but the transformer on my cord got very hot and started to buzz, so I gave up. Was I just unlucky or is power on a plane always a challenge?

[honey lamb]

I have an old Toshiba PC; I've tried to use the power on two flights LHR-SFO but the transformer on my cord got very hot and started to buzz, so I gave up. Was I just unlucky or is power on a plane always a challenge?

I had an iPod that fried on a flight to IAD!

I have an old Toshiba PC; I've tried to use the power on two flights LHR-SFO but the transformer on my cord got very hot and started to buzz, so I gave up. Was I just unlucky or is power on a plane always a challenge?

My laptop wouldn't drink the juice on the very same flight.

I have an adapter for my Macbook Pro, which I got from Apple directly and I've never had a problem in both PE and UC.

However, one I remember that when I didn't have an old iPhone/iPad charger, they had one spare for the old 30-pin style connector. Is this still the case or do they not lend it out anymore?

AHA! Thank you for the input, so glad I was right to disconnect, that laptop is my portable brain!

On the LGW/MAN 744's the sockets are standard UK/US universal sockets so no special adapters are required as standard power bricks with a UK plug will work.

You cannot use on-board power to charge your devices though. They should only be plugged in whilst you are using them.

Is that only with USB ports

[mitchja]

No, you cannot use either the power or the USB sockets to charge your device. They should only be plugged in whilst you are using them.