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Old Jan 5th, 2007, 10:20 AM
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Amsterdam: 220 volt extension cord?

I'm going to be in Amsterdam late February and read somewhere that there was a good chance that I'm going to need a 220 volt compliant extension cord because the outlets will probably not necessarily be convenient. I already have electrical plug adapters but can someone tell me if there is a place near Amsterdam's Central Station for me to pick up a 220 volt safe extension cord (one with mutiple outlets would be best)? Thanks, in advance, for your help.
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Old Jan 5th, 2007, 10:53 AM
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Assuming you are from the US - take a power bar from home - use your adapter to plug it into the wall and then plug your chargers etc into the power bar.
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Old Jan 5th, 2007, 11:11 AM
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You alread posted this and got answers. Usually no need to start a new thread. To find your previous posts - just click on your name.
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Füssen is what everybody recommends and so it is overrun with tourists and tour buses, also because of the nearby castle.

Here's a nicer place: Type the name Rottach or Rottach-Egern into any search engine (www.google.com etc.) and see what a nice place this is, just what you described, and on a pretty lake, the Tegernsee not far from Munich.

You can also go to www.tiscover.de, click on English (top right), and search for Rottach (top right also) - lots of good reading pops up.
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Old Jan 5th, 2007, 11:33 AM
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Forget the above - dropped it onto the wrong post.
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>>Assuming you are from the US - take a power bar from home - use your adapter to plug it into the wall and then plug your chargers etc into the power bar.<<

I tried this several years ago. The in-line circuit breaker on my hair dryer kept tripping after a minute or so. Worked fine when I ditched the extension cord I brought from home.

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Sorry that I reposted my thread. I just couldn't find my original. I thought it had been deleted or something. Thanks for all of the responses.
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Never used it fo a hair dryer which draws a lot of current. For computer, camera, video chargers etc it works fine
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