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| Ok, I have a few questions and would appreciate any clarification:
1) If I bring a small US-plug appliance (hair dryer, hand mixer, etc) it will work with a simple US-Swiss conversion plug -- correct? | |
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No. Their motors and voltage are different. I believe that's been covered either in this thread or another on this subject - but the short answer is no, they won't work with just a plug conversion. You'd need a step transformer (costs far more than a hair dryer or a hand mixer would) and from what I understand will eventually burn out the motor.
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| 2) If I buy a Swiss appliance, like a hair dryer, does it already have the Swiss electrical configuration on it Or are most appliances sold with a Swiss adapter to plug into the wall? (I ask b/c friends in Dubai have all appliances with random electrical configurations with a Dubai adapter as nothing is made in Dubai, it's all shipped in and I wondered if the same siatuation were the case in Switzerland?) | |
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It comes with the right plug if you buy it in Switzerland. France and Germany have different plugs, but converters are simple to find (or change the plug as discussed in this thread).
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| 3) If I want to bring a US lamp with me, what would I need to do to make it work here? Plug adapter conversion and different light bulb or something more? | |
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From what I understand, you'll have a hard time finding light bulbs to fit US lamps here. But I'm sure a search or someone else will have more concrete info on this.
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I didn't bring any appliances (except for my computer/monitor, which was a simple cord swap once I arrived), so I can't answer that one.
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| 5) Do the pplugs/adapters in the above links serve 2 separate purposes-- what would I need the firs link adapter for that I couldn't use with the 2nd link?
Thanks for your help, I am most appreciative! | |
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I think they're probably equal.