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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Perche
First, the Magellan link was not an endorsement, just a picture that nicely illustrates the difference between an adapter and a converter.

Second, you are wrong. My wife recently had her electric hair curlers fried within seconds of plugging it into an electric socket in Italy using an adapter, not a converter.

Tumi makes a nice universal converter-adapter that works in just about every country, and it is what I use http://www.tumi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4209721. I also carry a few adapters with me because they are smaller than carrying a few converters, and you only need an adapter to charge a computer or phone.

I agree with what antichef posted, "Right, you can see that you are going to need a few different types! A multiple adapter will probably do it, but the one you linked to doesnt look like it will cut it as it wont fit in some of those countries. The one you show seems to be to convert only some.

Do remember that there is a voltage difference in Europe too, 220V not the US 110V. You will need a converter unless your items are dual voltage (see the label), otherwise there will be a flash and a bang and your hairdryer will be a molten smoldering pile in the corner." (underline mine)

chx1975, without knowing what OP plans to charge, don't be so dogmatic.
Again - did you actually read the thread and see the conversation with MADPhil and antichef where converters and voltages were covered?
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