smithop Posted June 11, 2019 #26 Share Posted June 11, 2019 3 hours ago, boxall said: Looks like power boards/strips are now banned! https://www.ncl.com/au/en/about/additional-terms-conditions-au Banned items You must not pack in any luggage or bring onboard any item specified as dangerous or illegal (e.g. guns, explosives, drugs, animals, flammable items, etc.). Power boards, irons, candles, electrical transformers and drones cannot be brought onboard. Power boards are those 2 wheeled electric things the kids ride that catch fire. You added “strips”, not the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted June 11, 2019 #27 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 43 minutes ago, smithop said: Power boards are those 2 wheeled electric things the kids ride that catch fire. You added “strips”, not the same thing. "Boxall" is in Australia and (I believe) that powerboards are what we in the US call powerstrips... https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/batteries-power-supplies/powerboards-and-surge-protectors Edited June 11, 2019 by Two Wheels Only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxall Posted June 11, 2019 #28 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Sure are. Hence the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love my butler Posted June 12, 2019 #29 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Pro tip. If you bring a power strip with you, pack it in your carry on. I have had power strips taken out of my checked baggage, but they pass right thru security in your carry on bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotspring Posted June 12, 2019 #30 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Interesting, we have always bought power strips with breakers on our cruises. Depending on the cabin steward we may have to unplug it (not just turn it off) when we are out of the room. Thought that was strange since no power should be flowing to it when the room power is off. Maybe it has to with with the cabin, we generally stay in at least a balcony or above, maybe new cabin stewards that worked at other cruise lines are assigned to inside cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted June 12, 2019 #31 Share Posted June 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Hotspring said: Interesting, we have always bought power strips with breakers on our cruises. Depending on the cabin steward we may have to unplug it (not just turn it off) when we are out of the room. Thought that was strange since no power should be flowing to it when the room power is off. Maybe it has to with with the cabin, we generally stay in at least a balcony or above, maybe new cabin stewards that worked at other cruise lines are assigned to inside cabins. Whether your power strip has a breaker or not has nothing to do with its safety onboard. Surge protection is the danger, and can cause a fire even at low current levels (below your power strip's circuit breaker rating), or due to an electrical problem at the other end of the ship. Not all ships turn the power off when you leave the cabin. And the circuitry in a surge protector can fail even when the power is off in the cabin, since the problem comes from the ground connection, not the power lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted June 12, 2019 #32 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Avoid a power strip to big and cumbersome, Use one of these. I have used this on all of my NCL trips, just as recent as May on the Joy to Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted June 12, 2019 #33 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, alexgtp said: Avoid a power strip to big and cumbersome, Use one of these. I have used this on all of my NCL trips, just as recent as May on the Joy to Alaska. That device is surge protected, and should never be used on a ship. It may be brand new, or it may be working perfectly fine, when a ground fault somewhere else on the ship, sends reverse voltage to the surge protector, and it goes into thermal runaway, and catches fire. Further, the more times a surge protector like this is subjected to possible reverse voltage on a ship, the more likely the semi-conductors are to failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwood_98034 Posted June 12, 2019 #34 Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 8:06 PM, boxall said: Looks like power boards/strips are now banned! https://www.ncl.com/au/en/about/additional-terms-conditions-au Banned items You must not pack in any luggage or bring onboard any item specified as dangerous or illegal (e.g. guns, explosives, drugs, animals, flammable items, etc.). Power boards, irons, candles, electrical transformers and drones cannot be brought onboard. Note the 'au' in the link. That is Straya, mate. Might be different elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwood_98034 Posted June 12, 2019 #35 Share Posted June 12, 2019 They don't mention arc welders. Asking for a friend... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finny2 Posted June 12, 2019 #36 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I have read the list of prohibited items https://www.ncl.com/prohibited-items and neither power strips or extension cords are on it. Nor, for that matter, surge protectors. If you have other information, please post a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finny2 Posted June 12, 2019 #37 Share Posted June 12, 2019 27 minutes ago, elwood_98034 said: They don't mention arc welders. Asking for a friend... "Items brought on board the vessel and not supplied by the Company containing any kind of heating element" I expect that would include arc welders. Your friend is out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby 987 Posted May 13 #38 Share Posted May 13 I had an online chat with an NCL agent just now (May 2024). She advised that extension leads AND power boards were OK and also provided me with a link to prohibited items (with no ".au" on the end), even though I am in Sydey 'Straya..... Refer extract from part of the conversation : · Are we permitted to bring a power board onto the cruise (with no surge protector) 2:24 PM · Yes, you may bring a powerboard - however please refer to our full list of prohibited items 2:25 PM · https://www.ncl.com/prohibited-items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted May 13 #39 Share Posted May 13 Ship safe power strip https://amzn.to/4bSvFvR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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