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Old Apr 26, 2019 | 9:06 am
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Originally Posted by boberonicus
I'm assuming you live in the United States. If you don't my suggestion won't work. Anyway, I like low profile Schuko adapters. They're lightweight, fit inside the wall plug, and they're dirt cheap. Here's a 6-pack of them for $7. Hard to beat. The only downside is that they're so low-profile you may leave them behind. So don't take just one!
These type of adaptors do work well, but with one proviso. If you are plugging in an American device that has one male plug larger than the other (typically for higher amperage draws, to assure polarity), then this specific model won't work. Both female vertical plugs are the same (smaller) size.
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