What do you need to power up overseas? This article will answer that question. By the way, there is nothing fun about electricity…in fact…it’s quite boring, but I’ve done the research to make this part of your packing a little less time consuming.

The Lingo
Adapter (Plugs) - This is the piece that takes one countries plug and adapts it into another countries plug.
Converter (Transformers) - This is the piece that changes the voltage (coming out of the wall) that certain electronics might need to operate. There are two types…Step Up and Step Down. Obviously Step Up converters takes the voltage from 110-125 up to 220-250. Hence, Step Down converters does the opposite.

What To Do
Step #1 Check your electronic equipment before you go to see if you even need a converter. The idea here is to match the countries voltage to the electronics voltage requirements. For instance, most laptops will say they run on anywhere from 100 volts to 240 volts, and displayed as Input: 100V - 240V. In this case you do not need a converter. If you have an MP3 device that only runs on 110-125V, and the outlet is 225-250V, you need a step up converter.