Power sockets

[Lesley Green]

 

Interesting to see the USA socket is also usable for UK, India and China.... wonder if that indicates readiness for future client base? We know Apex will be in England for a while...

 

 

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[bigbenboys]

What I think is interesting is that the new UK/USA plug is 110v not 220v. Only the Euro plug are 220v. Today's gadgets are "dual voltage," which means they work on both American and European current. So if your device is a true 220v you will need an adapter .

[hvsteve1]

There are two USB connectors. Few phones won't connect there. Most people would need electrical plugs only for a computer or c-pap.

[WestLakeGirl]

Or a fan

Or a curling iron

Or a DVD player

Or a small humidifier

[cruisestitch]

There are many things other than a computer or a CPAP that need to be plugged in. I have a curling brush that needs power, for one.

[hcat]

Or a fan

Or a curling iron

Or a DVD player

Or a small humidifier

 

Camera

Hairdryer

Elec toothbrush

Beard trimmer

Hair straightner

[kearney]

How about a rice cooker? Why do people try to bring those on board anyway....? :)

[cruise47]

a toothbrush that has a battery charger

[hcat]

Elec Tooth brush that gets charged and the charger plugs in..works better than a battery toothbrush...

[TeeRick]

The "outlets in a box" design now limits the use of a simple three-outlet expansion plug. I usually take one of these on every cruise. It will cover up everything else in the box. You would need to bring an extension cord or a power strip with a cord instead and snake the cord through the opening to plug it in. Of course these are usually confiscated. I wonder if that was the plan all along?

[kearney]

TeeRick you might be right... but I still suspect a design flaw... I say this because in the renderings of the IV cabin... the box does not appear. first appearance is in the mocked up cabin in the video the TA produced. Everything else is there... actually an extra light as I recall. For all the simplicity of design the box really looks like an after thought. I think the sliding table distracted someone.. because the sockets usually appear right next to the vanity. It seems that they could have extended the chest of drawers and/or make them a bit taller and placed the sockets either above the table top or below... on the side of the drawers. If you made chest taller there would be a touch more storage too.

[twodjs]

Looks to me like they realized if they mounted it horizontally, they had to provide a cover to prevent liquids from being accidentally poured into the plugs. Why didn't they mount it on edge using only the minimum space required for the plug box, and design a shelf above it to hold the paperwork they give us each day? Much more effective use of space and liquids couldn't spill into the plugs. As it exists now, the space above the box is wasted, because you have to remove anything on the lid to access the plugs. I agree, seems like a design afterthought, without much logic.

[floridatravelersforlife]

Looks to me like they realized if they mounted it horizontally, they had to provide a cover to prevent liquids from being accidentally poured into the plugs. Why didn't they mount it on edge using only the minimum space required for the plug box, and design a shelf above it to hold the paperwork they give us each day? Much more effective use of space and liquids couldn't spill into the plugs. As it exists now, the space above the box is wasted, because you have to remove anything on the lid to access the plugs. I agree, seems like a design afterthought, without much logic.

I think the box is for fire hazard containment. Most electrical fires happen with wires and devices, not whats in the walls. The box is probably flame proof/ fire dousing plastic that will keep fires in the box.

 

I'll bring my three way plugs and Euro adapters and see if they can be made to work.

[hcat]

Wonder what the lone lamp plugs into...if its a dbl outlet that might be useful..Just in case, we'll bring our battery operated toothbrush,,.More Modern Luxury ,,,

[little britain]

When Apex sails from Southampton there will be a kettle. Where does that plug into...? Open the box and plug [emoji366] it in?

 

Style over practicality.

 

 

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[kearney]

Looks to me like they realized if they mounted it horizontally, they had to provide a cover to prevent liquids from being accidentally poured into the plugs. Why didn't they mount it on edge using only the minimum space required for the plug box, and design a shelf above it to hold the paperwork they give us each day? Much more effective use of space and liquids couldn't spill into the plugs. As it exists now, the space above the box is wasted, because you have to remove anything on the lid to access the plugs. I agree, seems like a design afterthought, without much logic.

That makes sense. Currently s class has them mounted on side as I was suggesting but perhaps newer rules have come into play. I wonder it other new ships have this

[SetU2]

Elec Tooth brush that gets charged and the charger plugs in..works better than a battery toothbrush...

 

 

 

An electric toothbrush that gets charged IS a battery toothbrush.

 

 

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[hcat]

An electric toothbrush that gets charged IS a battery toothbrush.

 

 

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Sorry for my confusion...But the charging elec toothbrush needs a plug in for the charger stand.., our battery tootbrush just has batteries inside, no charger stand,,

 

Has anyone seen these boxes elsewhere..ships, hotels?? Just curious

[cruisestitch]

I know Kettles are standard issue on Southampton cruises on S Class ships but is there any indication that Edge class will be the same ?

[MizDemeanor]

What about my camera battery chargers...will they fit instide that box?