| Just because you have packed your handy
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| | Music will be played slower and clocks
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| power converter don't get too confident
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| | will lose time). When purchasing your
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| that all your electrical problems are
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| | voltage converters you I suggest
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| solved. Electronic appliances (CD
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| | purchasing a battery operated travel
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| players, stereos, VCRs) require a
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| | clock.
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| transformer instead of a voltage
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| | Some things, even with an AC power
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| converter. Single Volt products with
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| | converter won't work at all. For example,
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| electronic circuitry need a specific sine
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| | don't bother bringing a television with
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| wave to operate. An AC transformer will
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| | you. Despite being able to overcome the
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| maintain the quality of the sine wave
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| | differences in electricity with an
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| where as an AC power converter won't, and
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| | international voltage converter you still
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| therefore damage the electronic
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| | will only receive rolling static as the
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| circuitry. Fortunately many dual voltage
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| | broadcast signals in Europe and North
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| converters include a built in
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| | America are different. Another thing you
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| transformer.
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| | need to worry about is old wiring. Bad
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| Another thing that you will want to
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| | wiring will defeat a transformer or a
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| factor in is the difference in Hertz (50
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| | converter every time. Many older European
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| and 60Hz). Even with a travel converter,
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| | hotels have older electric wiring and
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| AC motors brought from North America
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| | will not be able to support your 1000
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| (60Hz) to Europe (50Hz) will run slower.
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| | watt travel iron. Luckily most hotels
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| In some cases, like a hair dryer or
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| | have warning signs; however, if the
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| electric razor, the difference won't be
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| | lights start to flicker unplug your
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| noticeable and as long as you used the
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| | electrical device immediately.
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| correct AC voltage converter you should
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| | And finally, be very careful with the
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| be ok. However, other devices, like tape
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| | European bathroom electric shaver socket.
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| and CD players or electric clocks, even
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| | They are designed for low wattage
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| with the use of your travel voltage
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| | electrical appliances (shavers and
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| converter, will not operate correctly.
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| | toothbrushes) and are not meant for use
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| These devices, operating at 5/6 normal
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| | with a hairdryer or curling iron.
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| speed will be noticeably slower (i.e.
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