Charging your Kindle Fire from a power outlet in Denmark
How to connect a Danish power outlet to a Kindle Fire
Various combinations of voltages and region codes can all lead to confusion when planning to stay in another country if you've never been there before. This guide has been written to prevent visitors worrying if they'll be able to charge the Kindle Fire when they're staying abroad.These step by step instructions shows how to supply power to your Kindle Fire when visiting Denmark using the standard K type Danish 230 volt 50Hz power outlets, Type K plug outlets will be used by a majority of Danes. If you are visiting Denmark from another country check that the Kindle Fire can be used with a 240 volt supply. If it originated in a country which uses a lower voltage (for example 110v) make sure the device is dual voltage (indicated by 100-240 volts) otherwise you may need to use an additional voltage converter to stop the device from being damaged when powering up.
The following list of instructions show you how to connect the Danish power outlet to your Kindle tablet. These recommendations assume you are using the most recent version of the Fire OS operating system for the Kindle Fire, but if you don't please visit Amazon for the latest Kindle Fire update to make sure you have the most up-to-date fixes for your device. Go to the manufacturers site at Amazon.com for the Kindle Fire device support [2] for further information.
Charging a Kindle Fire in Denmark
What is the best travel charger for recharging a Kindle Fire in Denmark?
The best power adapter for Denmark will be a Type K USB charger which allows you to use your Kindle Fire. [4] [AD]
How to use a Type K power charger for recharging your Kindle Fire from a Danish power outlet
Using USB Micro type B cord with a three pin Type K power adapter to recharge your Kindle Fire with a Danish power outlet.
- In order to power your Kindle Fire from a Danish power outlet you'll need to buy a Type K USB power plug adapter [4] and a USB 2.0 A Male to Micro B cable [5].
- Firstly plug in the Type K USB power plug adapter in the Danish power outlet. You can identify this plug supply by the 3 large holes in a triangular configuration with the bottom hole being semicircular in shape.
- Plug in one end of the USB 2.0 A Male to Micro B cable into the USB mains charger and the other end into the USB charging port on a Kindle Fire.
- Turn on the Danish power outlet.
- The battery symbol which is found at the top corner of the Fire will display a charging icon which indicates that the tablet is charging.
- It will take between around 4 hours to 12 hours to completely recharge, however this may take longer depending on the type of Kindle Fire you are charging, the strength of the power charger and if you are using the tablet during charging. For further information please read the Kindle Fire device support [2] for more details on battery life and the recharging procedure. [AD]
See also
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- What can I connect to a Kindle Fire?
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- Can I use my phone in Europe?
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- Wikipedia - Wikipedia entry about Denmark
- Amazon - Kindle Fire device support
- iec.ch - Type K power outlet
- Type K USB power plug adapter - There are three pins on a Type K USB charger comprising of two large rounded pins and a bottom semi-circular grounding pin.
- USB 2.0 A Male to Micro B cable - Used to connect USB devices which have a USB Mini-B port to computers, power supplies and other devices.