Re: Voltage Converter?

Silpheed wrote:
Hello. I'm traveling to a country where the voltage is 220V. In the U.S. the voltage is 110V. Is there a device where I can plug my 110V laptop and convert it to 220V for charging (not sure if I'm getting the terms right).

Thanks.


While the other replies are probably relevant and accurate, they don't
address your actual question.

If it turns out that you do have a power supply designed to run on 120V only, or some other electronic item with that limitation, you'll need
a converter. Get one with a 50 Hz. transformer. The cheap converters designed to run a hair dryer while on vacation are NOT what you want.

Try not to get confused by the adapter plug used to access the hole in the wall and the same term applied to the device that converts the voltage.

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