Can I plug an adapter into a power strip when going from UK to Europe (Spain)?
I'm travelling from the UK to Spain at the end of the week and, rather than take a bunch of adapters for our chargers, I was thinking of simply taking a couple of power strips and one adapter for each.
Are there any issues in doing this?
Many thanks in advance.
Edit: I should mention that these chargers are for 'light' devices such as phones and tablets. We aren't planning on bringing laptops, TVs etc with us.
Best Answer
Avoid doing this and you will be safe :)
- Voltage won't be a problem. Still remember to check if travelling for other countries outside Europe.
- a few mobile and laptop chargers should not be a problem connected on the same power strip. Still, if you're planning to hook more devices be carefull with the itensity (and this is where you can screw up with too many devices connected). If you daisy chain too many power strips and hook up devices you might use too much power from the socket and, if everything goes as expected, the fuse/security switch will turn power off. This is equivalent to when you use a power tool that consumes too much energy. In this case you will be using many devices using litle energy... but all summed will triger the security switch on the power board. Of course this depends on how many devices you connect. If you have too many try to ditribute them over more than one power socket (taking adapters for each power strip in each power socket). Remember that even differnt sockets can be on the same power group.
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Will my power strip work in Europe?
Power Strip is also dual voltage and will work in any country world wide with the correct grounded adapter plug. It is important to remember that the Power Strip does not convert electricity. All your devices that are plugged into the power strip while in a foreign country need to be DUAL VOLTAGE.What power adapters do I need for Spain?
This means that you will not need a converter or transformer but just a travel adaptor, because Spain operates on a 230V supply voltage, which is within the 110-240V range that the dual voltage appliance operates on.What adaptor do I need for Spain from UK?
The electrical sockets used in Spain are type F. You will therefore need a UK 3 pin to type C/F plug adaptor in order to connect your devices.Will a UK plug work in Spain?
You can use your electric appliances in Spain, because the standard voltage (230 V) is the same as in the United Kingdom. So you don't need a voltage converter in Spain, when living in the United Kingdom.TRAVEL ADAPTERS and Power PLUGS explained | World Travel Tips
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Answer 2
You won't have any problem: voltage is the same and if you're only planning to plug chargers they require very little power so no issue there either
Answer 3
If everything you want to charge is USB compatible you can use something like this http://www.amazon.com/Photive-Desktop-Charger-Intelligent-Technology/dp/B00LMIA9L4/ref=pd_sim_cps_5?ie=UTF8
Recently did a Eurotrip with the family in various countries and it charged 3 phones, 2 IPads and a Kindle Fire nicely. You only need to bring one outlet adapter for each different style (UK, Western Europe, US).
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