Question, International Travelers
seeclear
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Hey, I have a question about European electricity and devices with a transformer in the cord. Both my laptop and the new "international" phone that we just got, are labeled on the power cord with a range of voltage as "input"===100-240V, 50-60 Hz in the case of my laptop, and similar for the cell phone (it also says 1.5 A). Does that mean that I could just plug it in directly to the wall (with the proper adapter, of course) and not need a step down converter? The phone actually came with the plug adapter.
I bought the step down converter/transformer anyway, just to be prepared, but I was still curious about this anyway. What say you?
TIA
I bought the step down converter/transformer anyway, just to be prepared, but I was still curious about this anyway. What say you?
TIA
"Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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You'll have no problem w/the items you've mentioned. Just slap on the correct adapter and you're good-to-go. Unless you have other electrical items that aren't rated for multi-voltage, return the convertor and use the money saved for a good German bier...if Germany's where you're going. If not Germany, the preferred beverage of the country you visit.➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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Does that mean that I could just plug it in directly to the wall (with the proper adapter, of course) and not need a step down converter?
That's exactly what it means. Cuts down on production costs when you only have to make/ship one version of your product.
You may still need the step-down converter for other electronics depending on what you are bringing with you. Just make sure that whatever you plug into the step-down converter doesn't exceed its specs. If you're bringing any heating appliances that aren't multi-voltage (hair dryer, etc.) you need a different type of step-down converter specifically for heating appliances. You don't want to plug a sensitive electronic device into a heating converter or a hair dryer into a converter not designed for heating appliances.
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Cool, thanks a lot guys.
btw, Paris and London. It is a EF tour with students and some adults that my wife organized. She teaches French."Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
