Question Electricity question

[MarkA]

Right. No surge protection. I’ve been living on the edge for 19 years, 1000+ dives in Indonesia with none of my electronic gadgets blown off.

My apologies. I meant the surge protector going bang making the strip not work. It was a long time ago, someone plugged in a US strip into a US style socket in South America that was 220V that took out the surge protector.

 

[tursiops]

US style socket in South America that was 220V

Not likely, but I guess nearly anything is possible.

 

[MarkA]

Not likely, but I guess nearly anything is possible

To give an example. Brazil has a mixture of 120V and 220V domestic supply at 60hz. The modern sockets are a version of type n. The older sockets may have the round holes next to the flat holes, that can accommodate either a US plug or a euro plug. So unfortunately it is possible, although not ideal.

 

[tursiops]

To give an example. Brazil has a mixture of 120V and 220V domestic supply at 60hz. The modern sockets are a version of type n. The older sockets may have the round holes next to the flat holes, that can accommodate either a US plug or a euro plug. So unfortunately it is possible, although not ideal.

Is this what you are referring to?

I understand those are in older buildings only. Use of a three-prong US surge protector would mean you could not plug into one of those, so would be safe.

 

[MarkA]

Is this what you are referring to?
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I understand those are in older buildings only. Use of a three-prong US surge protector would mean you could not plug into one of those, so would be safe.

Yes, that is what I meant and you are correct about being in older buildings. There is also a version that also has the earth pin.

I was in an apartment last week with these at 220V. It is less than 20 years old, so plenty still out there.

Getting back to the OP. All the items I travel with are all 100-240V 50/60hz and either US 2 pin or euro 2 pin.