Recharging laptop etc. in Europe?
What is the best way to re charge multiple electronic items, lap top, camera, nintendo, etc? Can I use an adapter and converter to plug in a power strip? That would knock my voltage down to 110 so I don't have to worry about blowing out any of the electronics. I could also charge 6 items overnight and not have to get up every two hours to switch. The power strip also has a breaker so I should be good. Right? Comments?
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Answer 1 :
They sell converters many places and your best bet would be to probably just buy 1 or 2 and take turns charging them. I'm not sure if you would be able to find a converter power strip, but if you do then give it a shot.
Answer 2 :
Check your chargers, many are good for 110 and 240, and those work better if you plug them into 240, some even say in the user manual that you may not use a converter. It is well possible that you can recharge all on 240 volts. In that case you will not have to bring a converter, saving you on weight and money. If you do go for a converter and power strip, add all the wattage's and figure whether you are within the limits of the converter. Mostly recharging does not take much power at any time, but if you do all at the same time it does add up. Mostly you do not need to recharge each item every day. I mostly recharge my phone one day and my camera the next. I use two plug adapters, so I can recharge/use two things at the same time, and in some cases I can recharge something from my laptop while it is plugged in, like an Ipod or some telephones. PS: on each charger, mostly on the plug or the box in the wire, you will find the voltage it can run on. Often it will mention 110 -240, sometimes only 100-120, if it mentions 240 you will not need a converter. Near that will be a mentioning of so many watt. You will need to add all of those to work out whether you can use your converter for all things together.
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