Hatunen wrote:


    >
    > My wife just buys hair dryers that are dual voltage. The dryers
    > "know" what volage they're plugged into so you don't even have to
    > flip a switch, just use an adaptor plug.

That's true of more modern "dual current" devices, but I
still have a hair-dryer that requires turning a switch to
select the voltage. (Fortunately, I never forgot, the few
times I traveled with it - now I just rely on hotels that
provide them as one of the bathroom amenities)

"Terry Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > "jcoulter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> "rocket" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1112900254.060068.167370
    >> @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
    >> > Hi, I need expert's advice before I am doing something stupid:(
    >> >
    >> > I have a device from Europe which require 220v and 200 W. I know
    >> > that in US the dryer outlet is 220V. I would like to plug my device
    >> > to dryer outlet. However the plug does not match the dryer outlet.
    >> >
    >> > First, is this ok for me to use dryer outlet for my device?Will it
    >> > damage my device?
    >> >
    >> > Second, if it is ok, where can I buy the plug adapter for this?
    >> >
    >> > Thanks.
    >> >
    >> > Rocket
    >> >
    >> >
    >> Let us look at it from a practical standpoint. making a 220 converter
    >> plug is going to cost money, why not just buy a cheap 120v hair
    >> dryer?
    >
    > Because the device in question isn't a hair dryer? Not at 200W it
    > isn't.
    >
    > T.
    >
    >

oops assumptions should have read closer.

rocket wrote:
    > Hi, I need expert's advice before I am doing something stupid:(
    > I have a device from Europe which require 220v and 200 W. I know that
    > in US the dryer outlet is 220V. I would like to plug my device to
dryer
    > outlet. However the plug does not match the dryer outlet.
    > First, is this ok for me to use dryer outlet for my device?Will it
    > damage my device?
    > Second, if it is ok, where can I buy the plug adapter for this?

You can buy a whole US current dryer for about $20. That's a far safer
approach. Anyway, most hotels provide a free dryer.

Larry

On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:55:27 +0200, "Terry Richards"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >> > First, is this ok for me to use dryer outlet for my device?Will it
    >> > damage my device?
    >> >
    >> > Second, if it is ok, where can I buy the plug adapter for this?

Ask the people at magellan's: www.magellans.com. They have tons of
adapters and will walk you though what you need.