Bill: You are correct that the kit is small. I have one and used it too in many places.
The point is that there are many different sockets outside the US unlike the US which has sockets to accommodate various US plugs. The main problem is the ground and polarization pins which are not very old sockets. However, this is being overcome thru new electrical wiring standards as wiring is updated. Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: [USMA:24625] Re: Power -- Not an SI topic, even though the units are SI > It's actually a very small kit. I've used mine in about 32 countries on > every continent. > > Basically, it has two 2-pin adapters (two different diameters of pin), plus > one British and one Australia/New Zealand adapter. A 2:1 > transformer/adapter, rated at 1 A or so, is often included. The transformers > are unnecessary for today's camcorder and laptop AC adapters, as they accept > a very wide primary voltage range. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > >Behalf Of G. Stanley Doore > >Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:21 > >To: U.S. Metric Association > >Subject: [USMA:24624] Re: Power > > > > > >Although appliances you mention can be used on both types of power, you > >really need a kit of plug adapters to be able to interface the variety of > >sockets around the world, including variations in Europe. > > > >Stan Doore > >
