Traveling to Europe from US: What kind of international adapter will I need?
I will be in Europe for 10 months for a gap year. I will most likely be bringing a hair dryer, hair straightener, walkie talkie charger, alarm clock, and my laptop charger. What sort of international adapter would I need so that my appliances work with the voltage in Europe?
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Answer 1 :
they have different types in europe most countries like germany,italy,spain.. got this type http://www.prisma-world.com/wDeutsch/Bilder/Stecker.gif it's 220-230 V..so since you only got 110V in the US i*m not sure if the higher voltage won't damage your stuff in the UK they got this type http://www.hardware-rogge.com/images/product_images/popup_images/8279_0.jpg and the voltage is 240V in switzerland they also got another one http://www.weingaertner-kabel.de/img/produkte/stecker%20und%20kupplungen/Schutzkontakt-Stecker%20Schweiz%20CH,%2010%20A,%20230%20V~%20-%20small.jpg the voltage is also 230V you can buy chargers that fit really cheap at amazon, and about the hair straightener, when i went to the US i took mine it wouldn't work very well, cause it didnt get hot at all, so idk if yours would work here
Answer 2 :
Let us start at square one: Firstly check all appliances you wish to bring, if they are marked 110-220 Volts AC all you need is a European Convertor plug - available from Radio Shack for around $2. If the appliance is marked 110 Volts AC you need a step-down transformer and the European Convertor plug. Saying that, if it is just the hairdryer and hair straightener that are 110 Volts AC and you are staying in reputable hotels then you will not need the "Transformer" as all bathrooms have a "Shaver Socket" that operated at 110 Volts AC. DO NOT plug a 110 Volt appliance into our electricity supply without the "transformer" otherwise you will "fry" it or electrocute yourself - possibly both.
Answer 3 :
2 pin to 3 pin converter answer mine: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvnnQ6vIP57Q2lGbPhHTtdLsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100812080525AAUaf1n
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