Good To Know Before You Travel

Good To Know Before You Travel:

You should know what the outlets look like on other countries.Why can’t you plug in your phone charger when you’re vacationing in New Zealand? Why is that you need a hair dryer with a NEMA 1-15 plug in the United States, but in France, your hair dryer must use a CEE 716 If you’ve ever wondered why it is that different plugs are required in different countries.We’ll also delve into which plugs are needed where and what sort of products you’ll need to buy if you’re travelling internationally.

Over the years, there have been some efforts to standardize international electrical outlets.Organizations like the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) gave it a shot in the early 1900s, but their ideas never took hold. No country would ever volunteer to give up their plug, after all, and have to tear out all their sockets.

So if you’re planning an international trip, be sure to find out beforehand what sort of electrical outlet your destination country uses. If their outlets and plugs are different from your own, you’ll need to purchase an adapter plug. You will plug your device into the adapter and plug the adapter into the outlet.

If your devices are single-voltage, you will also need a voltage converter or a transformer. Read your device’s power supply label to find out (or if you can’t find it, search for the item online ). The label on the device should indicate if a converter or transformer is necessary. The label may be attached to the back of the device or molded into the plastic of the plug (in very small print).