Originally Posted by
Gaucho100K
Just to make sure I understand.... does the fact an adapter has the third grounding prong make a difference in the Wattage draw...? Or do the better adapters also do something about maximum power transmission....? Sorry, not an EE and mostly technically challenged, hence all the dumb questions.
No. The comments about the UK plug was about contact. In this case, it appears that the plug connection isn't the issue.
What you need is an adapter that will draw less power (wattage).