The clueless people are out there among us
The clueless people are out there among us
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Thailand has really cool plugs. they're shaped so they can fit European or American outlets, quite often. I rarely needed an adapter when I was there
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Very cool, I guess there is a voltage adapter built in?
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Nope. So don’t plug a 120V hairdryer or corded drill in those things.
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No, voltage adapters are built into basically every electronic device now so it doesn't matter which you plug into
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Yes for electronic devices that expect low voltage DC and have a converter, like laptops, phone chargers, etc.
But don't try and take a 120V hairdryer on holiday and plug it in because it will certainly blow up.
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You definitely need to distinguish “electrical” devices from “electronic” devices but a safer approach is to read the plug.
- A power supply (ex. Phone charger) will be stamped with a voltage range and power draw, which probably includes everywhere but you can match it against the electrical service where you are. You may need a plug adapter but a simple mechanical adapter is sufficient.
- an electrical appliance (ex. Hair dryer) plug is probably not stamped with electrical requirements so the safe approach is to only use it in the intended country
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