Originally Posted by
docbert
Just make sure that your power board is rates to 240V - most of them available in 110V countries aren't!
Presuming you're not intending to plug anything with a high current draw into it, then it may not matter - but if it's got any form of fuse/switch/USB adapter/circuit breaker/etc in it, then plugging it into 240V might result in nothing other than smoke.
Agreed... don't bring anything with a surge protector built-in. I had a very small 3-way adapter I thought would be perfect for travel, but it smoked and popped the circuit breaker when I plugged it into 220/240V. I believe it was
because it had a surge protector installed (and it was really fun finding the electrical breakers in the short-term apartment I was renting!)
It's a bit nicer to just have a bespoke adapter for the country you are visiting that has two or three plugs on it. I like this style, because you can plug in your laptop in the front and your USB/phone charger into the side:
http://www.amazon.com/QUALITY-TRAVEL...+adapter+italy