Do I Need a Transformer for Foreign Travel?

The world's power outlets come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, from two flat plugs in the United States and Canada to two cylindrical plugs in continental Europe, or pintle plugs in the UK and Ireland, and flat eight plugs in Australia. So many types of power plugs and sockets can be converted by a small plug converter to achieve the difference between the plug and socket of each country.

But before leaving the country, you also need to check the voltage of the destination to ensure that it is compatible with the voltage used by your own appliances, otherwise you need to bring a transformer.

The difference between plug converters and transformers.

The role of the plug converter is to change the shape of the plug and socket, the change is visible; while the role of the transformer is to change the voltage level, the change is not visible. If only the shape of the plug and socket is not the same, such as Chinese appliances (national standard plugs) brought to Europe (European standard sockets) to use, you only need to convert the plug.

If there is a voltage difference, such as Chinese appliances (national standard two-flat plug, voltage: 220V 50Hz) to the United States (American standard socket, voltage: 110V 60Hz) to use, no plug converter; but the voltage difference is large, if it is a fixed voltage appliances, you need a transformer to use, otherwise it will lead to electrical appliances burned or do not work and so on.

Need a transformer or a travel converter?

There is a special dual voltage electronic products (basic modern portable 3C electronic devices), including laptops, smartphones, digital cameras, etc., are designed to operate at 100-220 V. These devices only need a plug converter when used abroad.

And some fixed voltage small appliances, such as curling irons, hair dryers, electric toothbrushes and so on, you need to make sure again and again whether the local voltage and electrical appliances voltage is the same. If the voltage is the same, you only need to convert the plug, if not, you may need to bring both the plug converter and transformer.

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