Do I need a converter AND adapter when traveling to Europe?
I'm going to Italy and Austria in 2 days and I need to know if I need both an adapter and converter for my hair dryer, hair straightener, laptop cord, etc. Also, I'll have a roommate the entire time. Will we be able to plug in more than one thing at a time?
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you will need a converter, (im not sure what you mean by an adapter) if you are staying in hotel rooms you will notice there arent many plug ins, electricity is expensive here in europe. and the voltage is higher, i know americans who have come here and their hairdryers and such get ruined when they plug them in, so be careful. it is not wise to plug many things into the same outlet, so maybe bring a couple converters and hope your room has a couple outlets. i found this site for you to check. http://goeurope.about.com/cs/electricity/l/bl_electricity.htm
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This depends on your equipment. Read the labels. If the device says something like Input: 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz, then it's designed to work with the voltages both here and in the US. In that case, all you need is the plug adapter. The laptop will certainly only need the plug adapter. This is what it looks like: http://www.buy.com/prod/us-to-europe-eu-travel-plug-electric-power-outlet-adapter-converter/q/listingid/66333309/loc/101/213645860.html . Your hair dryer and straightener may need a voltage converter. I've lived in Italy for over ten years and have laptops, camera chargers, an Ipod, radios and other things I brought with me from the US over the years and have never needed a voltage adaptor. However, I bought things like an electric razor and hair dryer here rather than having to buy a bulky voltage converter. Whether you'll be able to plug in more than one thing at a time depends on where you'll be staying. I've had some rooms here in Italy where I had to unplug a lamp in order to plug anything in. Other rooms have had multiple outlets. There are also some places here where you need to use your electronic room key to turn on the electricity - in that case, you can't charge things while you're out of the room unless either you or your roommate leave one of the room keys
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