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Posted on 7/6/17 at 12:22 pm to lsubruce
"Electronics" is different than cell phones and computers. You need to understand the US uses 110/120volt plus different plugs, most if not all of Europe is 220/240 volt. So you need a plug adapter to fit in to wall socket, then anything like a hair dryer or low end American electronics need a converter to reduce the 220 to 110. Does this make sense? So it's a two part process.
iPhones, most cell phones, most tablets, and most computers are built to run on both 110/220 Volts. So you just need a plug adapter.
Things like hair dryers you usually need both, and my wife always burns something up she brought because she only plugged the appliance into a plug adapter and not into an adapter/ converter. Some are both, some are just adapters and you usually know by price. Under $10 is usually just an adapter and more than that is usually both. Obviously the packaging will tell you but that's a good quick reference.
If you see a USB plug in Europe, that will be 220v. So that's fine and great for phones, but double check your other items like portable battery chargers, fans, clocks, etc.
iPhones, most cell phones, most tablets, and most computers are built to run on both 110/220 Volts. So you just need a plug adapter.
Things like hair dryers you usually need both, and my wife always burns something up she brought because she only plugged the appliance into a plug adapter and not into an adapter/ converter. Some are both, some are just adapters and you usually know by price. Under $10 is usually just an adapter and more than that is usually both. Obviously the packaging will tell you but that's a good quick reference.
If you see a USB plug in Europe, that will be 220v. So that's fine and great for phones, but double check your other items like portable battery chargers, fans, clocks, etc.
This post was edited on 7/6/17 at 12:25 pm
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