I only buy appliances with type A plug as it is the most common - US and Asia is ok, then I have 2 light plugs for Europe and UK. Usually can ask hotel desk if you don't have right plug.
Tip: if you go to countries where the plug is type G (🇬🇧, 🇮🇪, 🇨🇾, 🇲🇾, 🇭🇰, 🇸🇬 etc), don't buy cheap adapters, they don't have fuses that'll protect your devices from being overcurrent. Our plugs have fuses.
@@RUHappyATM : Historical reasons. During and after WW2, the UK had a copper shortage, so they wired their houses in a "ring circuit" configuration to save on wiring. This means that they have one giant circuit breaker that supports 30-32 amps. But, most individual outlets and appliances only support 13 amps, and thus require a fuse to limit the current.
Type C, E and F are the best. Americans are trying so hard to look as if they have a culture by sticking to inferior stuff such as this and imperial units while SI metric system is superior.
Here is a handy trick. The shaver outlets found in the bathroom in a lot of hotels outside of North America allow for multiple plug types, they are similar to what you find on planes. They have a very low current/power capacity but are sufficient to charge a phone or a camera battery
Actually, Brazil uses type J or N. new buildings have ground as mandatory now, the two-pin only is used mostly for previous buildings that were not built with ground, but you can, as I did, actually install your own ground and have all the plugins with the 3 pin format.
S Korea & Phillippines runs on 220- 240V/60zHz while Japan is 100V /50&60Hz depending if youre in north or south Japan. Brazil have both 127V and 240v at 60Hz.
I have an instrument stomp box that works off EU 220V and want to use it in the USA. This box has a built in transformer so does this plug have something built in to automatically drop the voltage to 120V?
From my recent experience, I would be buying small individual adapters for the regions I'm travelling to, and bringing along a power strip from my home country. Why? The smaller wall adapters don't block the wall switches. (Oh, and they are so cheap...I think they cost next to nothing to manufacture...a UK style wall adapter cost lass than 1 ringgit on a Malaysian internet shopping site, like WTF?)
Hi there i really wanna charge my electric longboard when im on going but sometimes i cant find a place to charge it so i thought if there was a adapter that goes from eu stick to a usb that i can plug in my powerbank? Pls answer
Double insulated is like being two steps away from being electrocuted. Most power tools in the past had metal bodies whereas now they have plastic bodies. Double insulated because the current carrying conductors s are insulated and the tool body is plastic.
The best travel adapters I’ve found are by SKROSS and Lencent. Their Type G adapters for use in the UK are fused as required by BS1362, a UK Electrical Standard. It provides added protection to the user and devices. Many adapters designated for use in the UK are not fused. The UK uses a ring circuit instead of radial circuit like in the US. The ring bus is protected by a much higher circuit breaker usually rated at 34 amps unlike in the radial circuit which is 15A. Unfused adapters will not protect anything connected to the adapter. The build quality of the SKROSS and Lencent brands are excellent.
Hello Hungry Passport, I just bought a speaker from spain that has a europe type plug, and I need to understand exactly which type of device I need to buy to plug it in the United States? Do I need a euro to usa convertor, adapter or transformer? I'm confused. I labeled the power requirement with the details below. Name Of Speaker: LG Dj OL100 XBoom 2000W Portable 200 - 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz 170 W
Hey there, you would need an adapter from E (or C) to G. An adapter like this one shown here should do the job: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IX3Fksa7ukI.html
I have a Gigabyte Aorus 1440p monitor that came with 3 power adapters. type B, C and a type I. I live in the US so we obviously use A and B so I didn't need the C or the I.
The best explanation. However the part that was very confusing for me when we arrived at our hotel in France, they had the round outlets in the room with the grounded male prong. I did not know that we could use JUST the 2 prong adapter for our phones etc. It wasn’t until I saw your video with the pictures of the two types of adapters, but it really wasn’t explained in detail, but I figured it out by your illustration/photo. Thank you!
don't buy adapters at all. Just bring a power strip from your country, and then cut the plug off and wire up a plug from the country you are visiting (can be taken from a broken or cheap appliance). When you go to a new country, just replace the plug again like last time. It won't work for voltage changes like if you travel with a hair dryer from the video, but works for most things and lets you charge/use multiple devices simultaneously.
Check the adapter converter (or USB charger) that came with the phone and tablet. Chances are it will say 100-240 volts. This is a universal voltage. Today’s USB chargers are made with universal voltage capability. There is an internal sensing circuit that will automatically switch to the correct voltage.
Type M is used in India as well. It is used for 16 A circuits for heavier appliances like water heaters. Type D is used on 6 A circuits for regular appliances. That being said, if you are traveling to India, the kinds of appliances you would carry, you would only need an adapter to type D (or even type C, because you can shove a type C plug into a Type D socket) plug.
The difference in frequency will change the internal impedance of the device if it uses inductors or transformer in the input power circuit. An increase in impedance will result in reduced current the device will draw, and vice versa. Usually devices are built to handle both frequencies. You might feel the device gets a little warmer.
Are adapters safe to use all the time? Let's say you move overseas for good. Can you use a travelling adapters the whole time or is it unsafe for like a mini fridge, guitar amplifier or even a gaming set up ??? Please answer. Thank you 🙏
Adapters are not intended for long term continuous use. Need to review local electrical codes where you’ll be at to determine what modifications can be made to be legally safe.
I went to Generator Hostel London UK the 1st time I went out the USA. As mentioned the whole room I saw just one duplex socket in the whole infernal room. God is good all the time! My bunk was directly at the socket! I had to use the heating pad and in Iceland my second foreign country I cited health reasons which was true to make sure I was near a socket. Fewer bunks and while some sockets were out, there was a extension cable to the functional socket so I could still plug up. Again, thank God he done looked out for me again!
Type J can’t fit on Brazil Type N outlet. South Africa also use Type N. You can use Type C Europlug 4.0mm chargers in South Africa without plug adapter.
5:44 Why American plug is dangerous, it can partially inserted and live connected. There's no insulation on the prongs. It can have a chance to touch or something fall between the prongs.
Great video, thank you! I have a question, so I moved to Germany and I have a MacBook M1, the charger is 100-240V and 50-60 Hz is it okay and safe to use it with an adapter head that says 220-250V~ ? or should I buy a new charger/voltage converter?
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