Electricity in Europe - What the European Traveler Should Know
European voltage is twice what American voltage is. Plus, the plugs are different. Not only that, but the number of cycles per second is less. Here's what you need to know to make the stuff you're carrying work with European current.
Power Adapters for the Road Warrior
Power adapters allow you to run your US appliances and devices on European current, or in some cases, from your car, boat, or airplane.
Power adapters allow you to run your US appliances and devices on European current, or in some cases, from your car, boat, or airplane.
European Electricity and the Connected Tourist
All you need to know about connecting to the grid in Europe.
All you need to know about connecting to the grid in Europe.
An electrical primer for German Europe
Here's some good advice, but the article is slanted more toward someone moving to "German Europe."
Here's some good advice, but the article is slanted more toward someone moving to "German Europe."
Diagrams of Adapter Plugs
Big drawings with an explaination of each.
Big drawings with an explaination of each.
Travel adapters & Plug Sets
Get a set off all the adapters you might ever need.
Get a set off all the adapters you might ever need.
Voltage Valet
Voltage Valet offers lots of travel gadgets, including the GeoPlug™ 5 In 1 Adaptor Plug System--5 Adapters rolled into one compact unit. If you need at least three adapters it may be the thing to buy.
Voltage Valet offers lots of travel gadgets, including the GeoPlug™ 5 In 1 Adaptor Plug System--5 Adapters rolled into one compact unit. If you need at least three adapters it may be the thing to buy.
Walkabout Travel Gear
Great page that'll show you what you'll encounter, then tell you what you'll need--including a dual voltage battery charger to charge those digital camera batteries.
Great page that'll show you what you'll encounter, then tell you what you'll need--including a dual voltage battery charger to charge those digital camera batteries.
World Electric Power Guide
Here's excelent, detailed information of the conversion process from American to European power, what you'll need when traveling in either direction and why you'll need it.
Here's excelent, detailed information of the conversion process from American to European power, what you'll need when traveling in either direction and why you'll need it.