Comments on: The Not-So-Wonderful World of Travel, Power, and Choosing the Right Adapter

By: Andy Behrens

Andy Behrens

Many hair dryers can be manually switched between 110V and 220V. Often the switch will be recessed so it doesn’t get flipped accidentally.

By: Dave Dean

Dave Dean

In reply to Chaz Taylor.

Yep, it’s definitely much more common in Thailand to find either Type C sockets, or hybrid sockets that will take Type A, B, and C plugs. Even though it’s an official standard for Thailand, Type O seems to be thankfully rare.

I’ve found most appliances and chargers I’ve bought or seen for sale within the country use a Type C plug rather than Type A or B, but have definitely come across both.

By: Chaz Taylor

Chaz Taylor

Here in Thailand we’ve only ever used type A and B plugs at 220-240v.

(In 5 years I have yet to see a type O…).

By: Jerry

Jerry

Living in the UK, we use Type G plugs – bulky and a pain to carry.
I reduced the problem with a RAV Power 4 port USB charger, which charges our Kindles, phones (iPhone & Huawei), iPad and my compact camera, and a couple of EU type C “figure of eight” cables. One figure of eight connects the RAV device, and the other my DSLR charger.

The figure of eight is very commonly used for laptop and other power supplies and fits the RAV charger, so it can be purchased for most countries relatively cheaply. All of the chargers are 110-250 V devices.

As of 2017 the South African type N does not seem to be common. In SA most electronic devices are bought with type C fittings, so type N adapters with a type N socket and a couple of type Cs are common.

Of course you still need an array of USB cables!

By: Julian

Julian

Some additional info (and a bit of a warning):

Here in the Philippines, we use Type A and Type B plugs and sockets, BUT the voltage we use is 220-240V.