Traveling to Spain, what kind of outlet adapter do I need and where can I get one from?
I really do not know anything about this stuff so pleas be as specific as possible. I will need to plug in things like my laptop, cell phone charger, hair dryer, flat iron, and like other little things.
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An adapter is nice but it will only allow you to plug a US item into a Spanish socket, it won't convert the voltage, for that you need a converter, a must for your laptop Spain works on 220v http://international-electrical-supplies.com/spain-plug-adapters.html Adapters http://www.dvdoverseas.com/voltage_converters.htm Converters
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If you're bringing devices like a cell phone charger, camera charger, laptop or other electrical device, you'll need a plug adaptor to plug it in. If you're coming from North america, you need something like this for most of Europe (the UK is different): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie… . these will be available in places like Radio Shack, Walmart, Brookstones, most luggage stores or airport shops. You can also find the adapters here in Europe. Although the voltages are different here, you will not need a voltage converter if your devices are designed for both electrical standards. You can verify this by checking the power supply of your laptop and other devices. The label will say something like Input: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz. That's telling you that it's designed to work with both the voltage & current in the US and in Europe. If you have something like a curling iron or hair dryer, it may not work with both voltages. In that case, you would need a voltage converter to avoid damage. I have several laptops and other things like camera chargers here and have never needed a voltage converter; most modern electronic devices are designed to work with both standards. What you might need the converter for are the hair dryer and flat iron. Again check the product literature for the input voltage and current. If you can use them with the higher voltages here, you don't need a converter. If not, then you can either buy a converter or just pick up an inexpensive iron and hair dryer when you arrive (that's what I did)
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