HELP! how to make UK Mathmos lamps work in the USA

[Gooboy]

Hi folks,

I want to buy some Mathmos lamps and live in the US.

I do not now the voltage or how many watts I need, but found this on Amazon:

 

http://www.amazon.com/VT-100-UK-Converter-Products/dp/B000N54DGO/re...

 

Is this the right thing, or does anyone have a better suggestion (please provide link where I can buy it :)

 

Thanks folks :)

[WeeboTech]

I have a couple of these

http://www.110220volts.com/MW1PO45FK.html

here is some additional pictorials on how I did it for a larger amount of lamps.

http://www.cotrone.com/rob/gallery/Lava100to220VPower

[Gooboy]

Oh, thanks, but gee, that first one is only 45 watts! is that enough?

Also, will the Mathmos UK webshop ship to the US?

I noticed in their US website they do not have all their lava lamps listed there, and I dont know where to go to

buy their stuff! :\

 

I have one of their projectors on order from Amazon. The kind that uses the colored oil wheels. I dont know what kind

of AC plug it will have since Amazon didnt say.

 

I would love to have some of their stuff from their UK website :)

WeeboTech said:

I have a couple of these

http://www.110220volts.com/MW1PO45FK.html

here is some additional pictorials on how I did it for a larger amount of lamps.

http://www.cotrone.com/rob/gallery/Lava100to220VPower

[WeeboTech]

The 45w adapter is enough for 1 lamp,. which is fine if I want to put 1 lamp in 1 location.

[Gooboy]

Yeah but maybe not enough for that projector thingy, which I dont even know if I will need a converter or not :\

 

Will the one in my first post work? I mean, I want a "step up" and not a "step down", right?

WeeboTech said:

The 45w adapter is enough for 1 lamp,. which is fine if I want to put 1 lamp in 1 location.

[WeeboTech]

It should work. I remember another member using this model.

Stanley Post said:

Yeah but maybe not enough for that projector thingy, which I dont even know if I will need a converter or not :\

 

Will the one in my first post work? I mean, I want a "step up" and not a "step down", right?

WeeboTech said:

The 45w adapter is enough for 1 lamp,. which is fine if I want to put 1 lamp in 1 location.

[Gooboy]

I found a US website store who sells Mathmos Astro LL's, FlashWear.com for $89.00 (or there abouts)

[Gooboy]

Thanks, I have something just like that on order but only 100W since I dont think I will want as many LL's as you ;)

 

Have not found a web sourse for the power strip yet, could you recommend, or maybe link? :)

[Gooboy]

I bought this one from Amazon.

[WeeboTech]

Be advised you may need the universal power strip which will have the UK to US sockets. 

See the related link within this thread and scroll down to the power strip. 

 

[Gooboy]

Yep, I am looking for one to buy on the internet.

Know were I can buy one?

WeeboTech said:

Be advised you may need the universal power strip which will have the UK to US sockets. 

See the related link within this thread and scroll down to the power strip. 

 

[WeeboTech]

I believe this is the one I ordered years ago.

http://www.110220volts.com/5-Strip.html

[Gooboy]

Thanks, I save the website for future :)

WeeboTech said:

I believe this is the one I ordered years ago.

http://www.110220volts.com/5-Strip.html