Confused about power voltage in Italy?
I read that the voltage in Italy is 220-230. Now I have these two travel appliances, a mini iron and a hair dryer, that claim that they're dual voltage because the iron can be switched to 240 and the hair dryer to 250. Since its a higher voltage, can I still use it in Italy? I would use my power converter, but don't power converters usually transform US applicances from lower voltage to higher voltage? I'm trying really hard not to use a converter though because I don't want to bring it, plus my laptop charger and everything else doesn't require a voltage change. Can someone please help me out? Also, I have a hair straightener that isn't dual voltage, but all it says on it is 300V. What does that mean and do I need a converter for using it in Italy? Thanks!
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It does not matter if the number is a little higher than 230, as some companies make sure that your dryer or iron can also handle higher peak voltages, so 240 or 250 is OK. Are you sure that your hair straightener says 300V, isn't it 300W, in that case it is 300 watts, and that is the amount of power it uses when working. If you buy a converter for that it must be able to handle 300 watt, and those converters are expensive and heavy. It might well be cheaper and certainly easier to buy a new straightener in Italy. Or travel around with curly hair, most people think it is charming, and it saves lots of time too
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