The click is annoying enough that you will want to unplug the converter when you are not using it. (looks like a sad face) So thats three flat pins one of which is an earthing pin (this is simply a safety measure). The power plugs have two flat pins in a V-shape with a grounding pin. This meant that the voltage was fluctuating and the converter was doing its job. New Zealand Power Plug New Zealand (as well as Australia, China, and several other countries) uses different power plugs to the rest of the world and this power plug is known as Plug Type I. When we used our converter, it would sometimes click madly while the red and green lights on it flickered. The adapter will provide enough of an extension for your converter that it will allow it to fully plug in. The adapter you need to take for Russia is the one marked “Northern Europe”. Here’s where your adapter comes in handy. Although the converter will work this way, it is not anchored fully to avoid it from falling out when you plug in your device. But the recessed outlet will keep the converter from plugging in to the hole fully. The converter’s plugs are the correct size and shape to fit into a Russian outlet without the adapter. Notice that unlike American outlets this one has a recessed area for the plug itself. Here’s what a wall outlet in Russia looks like:
And, if our recent trip is any indication, fluctuations happen frequently in Russia. It features a 2000 Watt converter, which converts 220 volt foreign to 110 volt domestic, and enough adapter plugs to take you around the world.Ī great feature about this converter is that is reacts to any fluctuations in voltages automatically. Without the proper plug, there is no safe way to use the outlet.Thanks to some very helpful on-line friends, we were told about the Franzus Auto Adjust Smart Converter (left, available here). The RS device is narrow enough that it wont interfere with a ground plug meaning the ground plug isn't doing its job.Īlso I have come across one shuttered outlet. You might have something that requires a ground plug too. If you use one of RS's adapters and you hang anything heavy on it (like any rechargers that have the transformer right at the plug) half the time the weight causes it to just fall out sometimes the weight of the cord will do it.
An adapter patterned after the CEE 7/7 plug will properly fit both and will provide a ground when you need it. The sockets are large round recessed affairs and almost identical except for the grounding method. If the power converter doesn't include the correct shaped plug then it will also be necessary to plug in the power cord from the power converter into a power adapter for Denmark before plugging that into a Danish power outlet. The outlets in the countries you will be going to are designed to receive a CEE 7/4 (Schuko) or a CEE 7/6 plug. Use a step down power converter to allow you to use a 110 or 120 volt appliance with a 230 volt Danish power outlet. I'm sorry RS, but your adapter (linked in a post above) isn't the right way to go. Read it now to find out what is the best travel adapter for Thailand and where to get one. The other problem with converters is they are extremely heavy when you get one strong enough to run a hair dryer off of. A complete guide about plugs, sockets and voltage in Thailand. Best option if you absolutely have to have one of these type devices is to buy them once you reach Europe. Using a converter strong enough to power your hair dryer can and often does cause the fuse to blow, or worse cause a fire due to the current drain. Problem is, most hotels, especially the small ones and B&B places, probably don't have high power plugs in the room. These will require a converter of sufficient strength to work in Europe. If it says '100-240 volts' and '50-60 Hz,' all you need is the appropriate plug adapter. Larger electrical devices such as hair dryers curling irons and so on probably are not compatible with European power. Look at the 'brick' (the transformer on the power cord) of any device you are planning to take to Europe. I use the adaptors you can buy right here from RS that cost about $1 and have never had an issue on these low power devices. If they say "110-220 Volts 50-60 Hertz" or similar words then they can handle the European power and you need nothing else. Look at the current charging device for each. Most electronic devices, cell phones, tablets, laptops, and similar, probably don't need converters. Unidapt EU Europe to US USA Travel Plug Adapter Power Converter AC (Pack of 2) 4.6 out of 5 stars 7,985. You can share the adaptor unless you need to plug everything in at once. Yes, you will need at least an adaptor for every thing you take that has an American style plug on it.
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