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Are there any electrical outlets inside either family or standard bedrooms? If so, are they all-purpose ones, or the sort that is labeled to be used for an electric razor only?
------------------ Cindy
Kairho Member # 1567
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Standard bedrooms, in my personal experience, have general purpose 110v outlets. I believe that is also true of deluxe bedrooms.
Byt the way, don't be mislead by that "shavers only" tag. It is only a hotel ruse to keep people from plugging in other equipment in the wet environment. (Which is, of course, not a bad thing.) There is no such thing as shavers-only power.
kjkober Member # 1423
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having had just returned from a trip from chicago to seattle in a standard sleeper, I will suggest that you bring a short extension cord. The indentation around the outlet made plugging both my scanner and iBook power supplies very difficult. I ran to the IGA at the Havre stop, bought a $2 cord and that made all the difference. Plus you can plug multiple things in at once.
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Mr. Toy Member # 311
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They say "Shavers Only" because they were made in the days before laptops and other portable low-current electronic devices. Back then the only electrical devices people carried aboard were things like shavers and hair dryers. The outlets won't handle 500-1000 watt hair dryers, hence the label for shavers only.
There are outlets in sleeper rooms (next to the reading lamp on the rear of a seat) and in the rest rooms. I even saw one refurbished Superliner coach that had them at each seat.
I hear the voltage can be inconsistent or "dirty" so it is advisable to use a portable surge protector for electronic devices. As suggested, a short extension cord may be useful as well.
------------------ Trust God, love your neighbor, and never mistake opinion for truth. -Mr. Toy
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I've Taken the Amtrak Auto Train and there are Power outlets on all the Super Liners but as Mr. Toy said they're only really for Shavers. Now I asked the conductor if I could plug my scanner in and thats ok. So on some devices they will allow you to use the plugs.
------------------ Amtrak is King of the Rails!
Room Service Member # 2405
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I had plugged in to a power strip we brought along, all at one time:
A TV A VCR A DVD A Playstaion II A cell phone charger and a blender.
Just kidding about the blender. But the rest is true. We encountered no problems.
Hope this helps.
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Mr. Toy Member # 311
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quote:Originally posted by AmtrakMaster: ...as Mr. Toy said they're only really for Shavers.
Well, that's not quite what I said. They can be used for any low-wattage devices LIKE shavers, radios, etc.
------------------ Trust God, love your neighbor, and never mistake opinion for truth. -Mr. Toy
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I only really use my scanner and my other radios. But I've seen people with TV's and VCR's, etc.
Tigger Member # 2455
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I bought a compact surge protector with a 6 foot cord today. It has a 3-pronged plug. Do the outlets in sleepers have 2 or 3 prongs?
Room Service Member # 2405
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It's a 3 pronger. Don't forget the blender!
Mike Smith Member # 447
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For those of you who have not bought your power strip/surge protector, I recommend a 3 footer. It will lay on the armrest, like it was designed to be in that position.
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