Do I need a converter or an adapter?

In europe, will my straightener work with an european converter or do i need an adapter too?

  • as a foreign traveler, i bought an european converter at walmart, but im afraid that it will not work in europe. many other people have told me that i need a converter as well as an adapter..whats the difference and where do they sell both of them? are they one product or two seperate things? PLEASE! i leave in a week and dont want my expensive straightener to get ruined!

  • Answer:

    You can get both at places like Radio Shack. A plug adapter is needed to plug American devices into wall power here. This converts an American plug with parallel flat prong to a European plug with two round prongs. Most electronics these days only need the plug adapter - things like laptops, camera chargers, ipod chargers, etc. only need a plug adapter - the power supply will say something like Input: 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz. The plug adapter is something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Travel-Europe-Adapter-Adaptor-Convert/dp/B001EB26MO If your straightener doesn't work at 220v, 50hz, then you need a vpoltage converter instead of a plug adapter. The voltage converter will have the right plug for here. http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=power%20converter&origkw=power%20converter&sr=1 You can always just get an inexpensive straightener when you get here.

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go to RadioShack and buy a converter ! an adaptor does not convert the voltage and will blow whatever is plugged in it

Brook Brooky

Leave your vanity and your straightener at home. Europeans are not going to care how made up you are and how straight your hair is. Travel light.

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