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travelling power issues
08-01-2012, 05:39 AM
Last time I went overseas I bought a power converting device, looked like a brick you plug into the wall, and it burned out the first night on my electric razor. This was in Germany.
Does anyone use a proven device that converts power that I could trust to plug in a laptop, cell phone, or tablet?
Are there power converting power strips so I can plug in all three devices?
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08-01-2012, 06:05 AM
I have one that I bought in an airport for $40, and it works poorly. However, my phone charger, laptop power adapter, and hair clippers all run on 110-240V, so I don't need to convert voltage...all I need is a plug adapter. My advice: Check your appliances to see if they can run on 240V before you spend time and money on a travel power supply.
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08-01-2012, 06:24 AM
I have a couple of these:
http://www.kensington.com/kensington/us/...apter.aspx
Covers down on pretty much any plug combination, and has a spare fuse.
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08-01-2012, 06:39 AM
Am I the only one who thought this thread was gonna be about Balkan Power.
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08-24-2014, 03:53 PM
Quote: (08-01-2012 06:24 AM)Aliblahba Wrote:
I have a couple of these:
http://www.kensington.com/kensington/us/...apter.aspx
Covers down on pretty much any plug combination, and has a spare fuse.
It's over two years on. Using the link, it's hard to tell where this item is!
Checking all the power adapters at the Kensington site, all are bricks, anyway.
So - what's your point?
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08-24-2014, 04:48 PM
I picked up some adapters and converters at Radio Shack that have worked well, even with electric clippers, for almost a year now.
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04-06-2015, 09:41 PM
USB charging is now common for small devices. Phones and cameras can simply plug into a laptop to charge.
Most laptop power adaptors can handle either 110V or 240V as input. It will be written right there on the adaptor if it can. You can often just unplug the last cable that runs from laptop power adaptor to the wall socket and change it out for a local one.