PowerLine 0900-27 Global Power Travel Kit

PowerLine 0900-27 Global Power Travel Kit
From PowerLine

Price: $13.99
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Product Description

Ideal for International travel. It converts 220v-240v current (the norm in foreign countries) to 120v US household current. Includes 5 adapter plugs to keep you powered in Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Midlle East and the Caribbean! Use with electrical appliances requiring up to 1600 Watts and electronic devices up to 50 Watts.

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #774 in Home Improvement
* Brand: PowerLine
* Model: 0900-27
* Dimensions: 5.90" h x 3.40" w x 4.50" l, 4.00 pounds

Features

* Converts 220-volt Electricity to 120-volt power for use in locations world-wide
* Includes 5 adapters for different plug-in types around the world
* All plug-in types are enclosed in the global power adapter kit for ease of packing in the suit case
* For use with electrical appliances requiring up to 1600 watts and electronic devices up to 50 watts
* Converts foreign voltages for safe operation of your personal appliances and electronics while abroad

Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer
PowerLine 0900-27B provides 120-volt US Household power from 220-volts to 240-volts AC foreign outlets. If you're traveling out of United States this is the item to carry with you. It allows you to power up your hair dryer, shaver and many types of electronics while overseas. Includes hard shell travel case. Also includes five adapter plugs for use in Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Middle East and the Carribean.

Customer Reviews

DO NOT BUY, WILL MELT!!!
I purchased this product in July 2008. One trip to London was successful with this product using various items - following the directions.

December 2008, my second trip to London, I awoke in the middle of the night to the smell of burning plastic. The device was melting as it was plugged into the wall. The plastic smell was overwhelming and caused a stir at the hotel. I had to remove the unit with a towel, and once removed, I realzed it was so hot the thick plastic was very pliable. The wall and outlet were hot.

Needless to say I strongly advise you to NOT purchase this product - spend a little more money and buy something reliable - protect yourself and your property. THIS IS NOT SAFE.

Be warned.

Learn the truth about "Dual Wattage" converter and don't get burned
This item offered here (PowerLine 0900-27 Global Power Travel Kit) is actually two different converters built into one package. At LOW setting (up to 50W), it uses a small AC transformer to convert 220V sinusoidal waveform into a 110V sinusoidal waveform. This is the preferred approach which works well for any low power appliance.

To handle higher power, however, the AC transformer must be made bulkier and heavier (around 20 pounds just for 1000W). This makes it impractical as a travel voltage converter for large-wattage appliance.

Therefore at HIGH setting (50-1600W), this converter simply uses a solid-state switch inside to chop off part of the input 220V sinusoidal waveform. This is exactly how an incandescent lamp dimmer works. However, its output waveform is highly distorted and is far from an 110V sinusoidal AC voltage.

A purely resistive appliance (such as travel iron or water heater) will work just fine regardless of different voltage waveform. But if you ever try to power an electronic appliance (such as TV, computer or battery charger) with this distorted 220V waveform, it will probably be fried in an instant! My advice is to stay away from this potentially destructive product - unless you are really, REALLY careful about what to plug in.

If you have to bring electronic appliances with your oversea trips, make sure they are rated for universal voltage of 100-240V AC. Power supplies for most portable electronics (laptop, camcorder, cell-phone, electric shavers, etc.)

are already designed to accept universal voltage, although some of them may require you to physically flip a voltage selection switch - check the user manual or the AC input plug of your appliance to make sure. If that is the case, all you need is a set of plug adapters, which you can purchase separately without a converter.

Really worked great
We used this on our recent trip to the UK. We visited England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Wales. We used this at every stop. Hooked a 1600 watt blow dryer, a 1200 watt curling iron and even used it to recharge my camcorded battery. This little unit never gave me the first problem.

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