{"id":6225,"date":"2011-09-15T07:15:37","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T07:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/?page_id=6225"},"modified":"2011-09-18T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2011-09-18T15:17:22","slug":"electricity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/advice\/travel\/electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELECTRICITY CONCERNS $ SOLUTIONS WHILE TRAVELING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electricity is always a consideration, so be sure to bring plug adapters. Don\u2019t confuse a plug adapter with a power converter though. These days most computer, digital camera battery rechargers, AA and AAA NIMH battery chargers and other items, run on dual voltage, so you probably don\u2019t need a power converter (check the back of your equipment or call the manufacturer to be sure).<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t carry a power converter or invertor, but I do keep plenty of plug adapters on hand which allow me to plug in just about anywhere in the world. There are some websites that can help you determine what style plug you need for what country, or you can buy an \u201cassortment pack\u201d in most travel stores. DC to AC power inverters work great if you are going to be traveling by car (fitted with a working cigarette lighter). Power Inverters work by converting 12 Volt DC power into 110 volts AC. They\u2019re great tools to run computers cell phones and battery chargers from your car or in areas where you don\u2019t have electricity!<\/p>\n

Another little secret I have is a simple adapter available at Home Depot and similar places\u2026it\u2019s a light bulb plug, screw in adapter. Some cheap hotels don\u2019t have a place to plug anything in\u2026but most have a light, which means you can unscrew the light bulb and voila, with this adapter you can get power!!! I use a single plug adapter like the one on the left, and there is a larger dual plug model which is readily available too\u2026check around they will run you about $1 or $2<\/p>\n

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There are many internet sites that list what bulb adapters you need for specific countries, so do a Google search or just purchase a \u201cmulti pack\u201d at your local travel store. Another option is to purchase them at airports, but that\u2019s usually more expensive. For details on what adapter you will need and a good explanation of electrical situations overseas, check out the WORLD ELECTRIC GUIDE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ELECTRICITY CONCERNS $ SOLUTIONS WHILE TRAVELING Electricity is always a consideration, so be sure to bring plug adapters. Don\u2019t confuse a plug adapter with a power converter though. These days most computer, digital camera battery rechargers, AA and AAA NIMH battery chargers and other items, run on dual voltage, so you probably don\u2019t need a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6187,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6225"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6225"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6802,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6225\/revisions\/6802"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}