The power cords of our American appliances will not fit into most of these kinds of outlets, and so you will need an adapter to change the pin configuration to fit these foreign electrical outlets. You may find that the electrical outlets in other countries require rounded pins, are recessed into the wall, or have 3 angled input slots, etcetera. Adapters enable your appliances to be plugged into any type of electrical outlet around the world by changing the pin configuration of your voltage power plug. Need accessories for connecting your computer up to the internet? Going In Style offers a wide selection of telephone and modem accessories for your laptop or notebook computer.Įlectrical plug adapters are usually required when you travel abroad.
The trade-off is that voltage transformers are heavier in weight than voltage converters. The key difference here is that transformers are designed to operate continuously, whereas converters are meant only for short-term use. Transformers (sometimes deceptively called converters) perform the same function as a converter namely, to modify the electrical wall voltage to be compatible with your appliances.
It is important to remember that converters are only designed for short-term use (20 – 25 minutes) - prolonged use will cause the converter to automatically shut down after time – but without damage to either your converter or your appliance. Going In Style has both converters for both Americans traveling to Europe and Europeans traveling to America. Always double-check the wattage of your appliances to ensure that you choose the right converter or transformer.Ĭonverters change the voltage of the electricity coming out of the wall outlet to be compatible with your appliances. Note that we do offer a Grounded Adapter Plug Kit for Europe – but this does not come with any converters – just the plugs. Adapters and Converters packaged together make an easy solution for the traveler who is visiting multiple countries with different electrical outlets.Generally, only non-grounded adapters are included in the adapter/converter kits so be sure to buy grounded adapters as well if you are planning to use grounded (3 prong) appliances.
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