Timeline for Should one bring a power strip when travelling from the U.S. to Europe so that one won't have to get more than one power adapter?
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| Apr 9, 2016 at 5:06 | comment | added | user4188 | I edited the answer to warn people to plug in only two prong plug devices. (Most electronics will be such.) | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 4:54 | comment | added | Doc | The issue is that they accept a grounded socket. If the socket was 2-pin only, then there would not be a problem, but a 2-pin plug and a 3-pin socket is illegal in several countries including Australia as it allows you to plug in a device that requires earth, without having earth available. I'm not sure if it's illegal in the US, but it certainly won't get UL (or similar) certification, which means at a minimum it's illegal to sell in the US. And one way or another, it's dangerous and potentially an electrocution hazard. | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 4:51 | history | edited | user4188 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 9, 2016 at 4:45 | comment | added | user4188 | > unearthed plugs that are illegal in many countries -- while Type C sockets are certainly illegal by now almost everywhere in Europe, Type C plugs are legal and have many valid use cases. Since most laptops sell with an ungrounded "figure 8" connector and I have never seen a grounded USB charger supplied with a phone, I truly am curious which country all of these electronics are illegal to use. | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 4:41 | history | edited | user4188 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 9, 2016 at 4:41 | comment | added | Doc | So unearthed plugs that are illegal in many countries - good. Monster - bad. Got it. | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 4:38 | history | answered | user4188 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |