We are preparing for a trip to Italy, and are now addressing the
subject of electricity. We have purchased a set of converters and
adapters. My wife has a hair dryer with wattage of 1875. The
converter is rated at 1600 watts.

Will the hair dryer work with this concerter or is she going to blow it
at first use wheb we get there ?

Thanks for any and all replies.

I wouldn't want to push my luck on that one. If the converter fries, it
may apply the full voltage to the hair dryer and that too may go up in
smoke -- assuming that the supply voltage is 200+ in Italy; is it?

If your wife could settle for a different hair dryer for the duration of
the trip, she could perhaps buy one with a lower power consumption. My
wife even has one with a dual-voltage switch, making the coverter
unnecessary; I think it came from Target.

Perce


On 04/13/05 11:01 pm Jungle Jim tossed the following ingredients into
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We are preparing for a trip to Italy, and are now addressing the
subject of electricity. We have purchased a set of converters and
adapters. My wife has a hair dryer with wattage of 1875. The
converter is rated at 1600 watts.

Will the hair dryer work with this concerter or is she going to blow it
at first use wheb we get there ?

Thanks for any and all replies.

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
If your wife could settle for a different hair dryer for the duration
of
the trip, she could perhaps buy one with a lower power consumption.
My
wife even has one with a dual-voltage switch, making the coverter
unnecessary; I think it came from Target.

I agree. Converter/transformers aren't cheap, the high wattage ones are
around $20-40, and they're really heavy. Almost all electronic devices
are universal (110-240V, 50-60Hz) these days, including laptops,
shavers, battery chargers, and some hair dryers. You would only be
using the converter for your hair dryer, so I would just buy a travel
hair dryer, it's going to be cheaper, lighter, and safer than using a
converter/transformer. Double check that your hair dryer does not
already have a 110/220 switch.

You will need a set of plug adapters though (under $10).

Jungle Jim wrote:
We are preparing for a trip to Italy, and are now addressing the
subject of electricity. We have purchased a set of converters and
adapters. My wife has a hair dryer with wattage of 1875. The
converter is rated at 1600 watts.

Will the hair dryer work with this concerter or is she going to blow it
at first use wheb we get there ?

Thanks for any and all replies.

Not a good idea. Either get a travel hairdryer or check with your hotel(s).
Many either have built-in hairdryers or hairdryers available for use.

"Jungle Jim" wrote in message
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We are preparing for a trip to Italy, and are now addressing the
subject of electricity. We have purchased a set of converters and
adapters. My wife has a hair dryer with wattage of 1875. The
converter is rated at 1600 watts.

Will the hair dryer work with this concerter or is she going to blow it
at first use wheb we get there ?

If it has both high and lesser heat settings, it probably will be OK if used
on non-high heat settings. (Blower speed shouldn't matter since the blower
uses relatively little power.) If it has a slide switch to control the heat
level, you could position a piece of sturdy tape over the opening so as to
keep it from being slid up to the high heat position.

Or like others suggested here, get a different hair dryer. Buy one for the
native power when you get to Italy. Given what you'll spend on your
vacation it'll be a drop in the bucket.