One important item that hasn’t been mentioned is that these also act as a surge protector (though none of the specs for clamping voltage, joules etc, are listed…) Many of these come with USB outlets built in as well… This allows you to plug in the adapter, plug in your power strip, then plug that lamp back into the strip with more outlets to spare if needed. This allows you to unplug the lamp from the outlet, plug in the adapter, plug the lamp back in and still have 2 USB hubs available.Ī good addition to these is a powerstrip rated for 220/110 with multiple plug configurations. ![]() ![]() In my experience you will generally find that spare (empty) outlets are virtually non-existent outside the US where NFPA standards call for plugs all over the place. This is a problem in MANY countries outside the US. On the plus side, on of the major advantages to these is that you don’t use up an outlet. Read the tiny print on the transformer or check the manual. As mentioned most electronics with a transformer will work with either voltage and either 50 or 60 cycle pulses. If you aren’t careful, you can toast equipment plugged into the outlet if it doesn’t do the 220/110V conversion itself. Sometime a little creative routing of the cord will help take up the torque and help keep the plug in better. In fact, the single type adapters can sometimes be even more difficult to keep plugged in since they don’t have the benefit of the wide base that hits the wall plate to distribute the torque. But once again, if the single adapter is having a wall wart plugged into it then the torque is again an issue even with the single ‘country’ style. ![]() If you are travelling in the Caribbean for instance you may need different styles for different countries. If you plug a ‘wall wart’ style item in then the additional torque will potentially make it hard to keep it plugged in.īuying single blade style adapters is great IF you will only be in one area that uses the same type adapter. A key factor is what you are plugging in to the front of the adapter outlet. OK, having used these previously, some things to consider:Īs mentioned, sometimes these can be a bit of a pain to get to stay in the outlet. TL DR: might these be useful for someone travelling in Turkey, specifically in Istanbul (not Constatinople) and needing to plug in USA stuff that doesn’t much care what the voltage and power-line frequency are? 2 ![]() I figure I can bring some paper clips, electric tape and a small long-nose pliers to make adapters on the fly, but doing so might freak someone out (eg. I can, and eventually will, Google this to see what Turkish electric sockets look like, but I figure asking you guys isn’t likely to hurt and may be entertaining (given the experience from recently showing my GF the /giphy and /image slashdown commands). (I figure saying this here on meh is not likely to get me growled at, but quite frankly, whatever…)Īll of the electric devices I’ll be taking (microUSB and USB-C chargers, my CPAP machine and maybe a small WMD) are good for 100-240VAC and 50 or 60 Hz so all I really should need is something to adapt my USA plugs to whatever-the-fuck Turkey uses in Istanbul (not Constantinople). I’ll be in Istanbul (not Constantinople) at the end of August for the GF’s daughter’s wedding.
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