| Dual voltage appliances are great for travel | | | | have seen how she fried her hair.... and it was in |
| because all you need is the correct adaptor plug | | | | the FRONT!!!! It took her weeks to grow it out. |
| (or plugs) for the country that you are going to | | | | The good news is we're still good friends, and the |
| visit. | | | | moral to that story is get an appliance with dual |
| So just exactly what does "dual voltage" mean? | | | | voltage or use a voltage converter! |
| They are appliances that are designed to operate | | | | How do you know if your appliance is dual |
| on voltage anywhere between 110 and 240 volts | | | | voltage? Look on the box when you buy it, or on |
| without damage. They can be used almost any | | | | the appliance. Somewhere on that electronic |
| where in the world, and the beauty of it is they | | | | gizmo, it tells you what the electrical input |
| eliminate the need for voltage converters or | | | | requirements are.... Look on the back, or the |
| transformers. Dual voltage appliances should be | | | | bottom, or the handle. If it says something like |
| clearly marked as such at the power connection | | | | 110/240 volts, the appliance is dual voltage. You |
| point. | | | | won't need that transformer/converter but you |
| Some accommodate automatically... my spouse's | | | | may still need an adaptor. |
| curling iron does. On other appliances you may | | | | Most modern electronic equipment like laptops are |
| need to flip a switch, I need to change the setting | | | | multi-voltage, meaning they will operate on |
| on my electric razor. You might want to change | | | | voltages ranging from 110-240 volts. So you will |
| that setting as you pack so you don't forget to | | | | be OK with just an adaptor... You can go ahead |
| change it once you arrive. | | | | and charge your computer, cameras, and camera |
| If your shaver or curling iron isn't dual voltage, | | | | batteries and even your MP3 player. |
| you'll probably need a voltage transformer or | | | | Look for dual voltage appliances when you're |
| converter so it will work. And so you won't burn it | | | | preparing for your trip. That way you won't have |
| up or worse... like blow a fuse in your Bed and | | | | to buy and pack a converter or transformer.... |
| Breakfast or something. | | | | just pack your adaptors and you'll be ready |
| Here's a little story... My spouse's old curling iron | | | | electronically anywhere in the world. |
| was not dual voltage. She used to plug it in and | | | | Of course, if you were looking for NSW Central |
| unplug it in short intervals as she used it. That | | | | Coast accommodation, then you could be |
| wasn't optimal, but it worked. When we were | | | | confident that you wouldn't find any problems |
| traveling with a friend in France, I told her about | | | | with power conversion particularly if you started |
| the scheme. She tried it too... only she didn't | | | | your trip in Australia. Find out more at websites |
| unplug her curling iron as soon as she should have... | | | | such as au. |
| She didn't burn up her curling iron, but you should | | | | |