220V in a 110V power strip

Traveling to Malaysia next week. The AC power is 220V 50HZ..

Apparently the plugs are the large 3 prong plugs (type "G").

Trying to avoid buying a bunch of the type G plug adapters.

Is there any reason I cant buy a cheapo $10 power strip and one

plug adapter and then plug all of my 110/220 50-60HZ chargers

into the strip. I cant see a problem with the adapters since they

are dual voltage, but what about 220V in a 110V strip?

Reply to
Jack B. Pollack
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I think you already know it wouldn't be proper. It would probable work with no problems if you have a plain Jane power strip. A power strip with an illuminated power switch, MOVs, filters, etc. may have a problem with the 220.

Reply to
Tom Biasi

what I suspected. thanks

Reply to
Jack B. Pollack

I don't know this shop but there are plenty of adapters:

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If you travel to a larger city you might be able to find them cheaper over there. RadioShack has adapters as well but IIRC also well over $10.

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Reply to
Joerg

Not too sure about socket strips etc, but in the UK the 250VAC house wiring is all insulation tested at 500V.

As someone else mentioned - make sure the socket strip isn't surge protected with MOC/SIDAC devices.

Aside from that, short term use and not left unattended should get away with it.

Reply to
Ian Field

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MOC?
Reply to
John Fields

You know perfectly well that's a typo.

Is that your best standard of criticism these days?

Reply to
Ian Field

It's always been his MO. He Nitpicks to prove his intelligence. ...to himself.

Reply to
krw

I wouldn't be so sure of that!

Jamie

Reply to
Jamie

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Then you admit to your fallibility?
Reply to
John Fields

What, you got a stiffie, again?

Reply to
krw

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Interesting that you should take a reference to overkill and see an
erect penis there, but then you and your boy-toy, Ian,  seem to see
penises everywhere.
Reply to
John Fields

Right. A flyswatter is a bit of overkill.

Reply to
krw

I can accidentally hit the key next to the one I aimed at - Oh shit the worlds gonna end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I though you were dense enough to seed a black hole - Oh man you're waaaaaay thicker than that!

Reply to
Ian Field

Can't see yours - I seem to have misplaced my microscope.

Reply to
Ian Field

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Oh, my!

That sounds like you're trying to be frightfully clever and serves to
illustrate that every man's reach should exceed his grasp.
Reply to
John Fields

That was precisely my point, moron. You can't grasp it.

Reply to
krw

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As you do with Larkin, you latch on to what your betters have to say
and pretend their words were yours.

Shame on you.
Reply to
John Fields

You're an idiot. No one home...

Reply to
krw

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Who's slapping you around, then?

When you're challenged and you can't defend your position, instead of
just saying "touche" and conceding the point, you always try to
extricate yourself from the jam you've gotten yourself into with
invective.
Reply to
John Fields

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