Small appliances in Greece
 

I'll be going to Greece in a few weeks. What do I need (adapter/converter) for my curling iron, blow dryer, clothes iron, camera charger, etc?

Thanks! :)

If your appliances are 110-120 volt then you need a transformer that will step down the 220-240 volt Greek current to 110-120 volts. It should have two round prongs on the back to fit into a Greek wall plug, then you just plug your appliance into the transformer. If you have dual-voltage appliances then all you need is a plug-end adapter to change your two flat prongs to two round prongs. You can buy a kit that comes with a transformer and several different plug-end adapters at any travel store, a department store like Wal-Mart or a Radio Shack.

A good guide for world electrical supply is http://kropla.com/electric.htm. There have been many Fodor's threads on this topic, some of them specifically about curling irons, etc.

What worries me about your post is the "etc" at the end, because that could mean anything. Heating devices such as curling and clothes irons can be used with voltage converters, but electronic devices must be used with travel transformers. Don't confuse the two - there is a difference! Anything that says it is rated for up to around 1600 watts is a voltage converter. Travel transformers are only rated for about 50 or 60 watts, sometimes a little more. Electronic devices will fry if used with a voltage converter.

Chances are your camera battery charger is multi-volt. Look on the back of the appliance, and if it says something like: '100-240V 50/60Hz' then you can safely plug it straight into the wall with a simple converter plug. Look at any other electrical appliances you plan to take with you for their voltage requirements.

brotherleelove & Heimdall, Both of y'all helped tremendously! Thank you VERY much!!!!

Also, check with your hotel. Every hotel at which I've stayed in Europe had a hair dryer in the room and an iron available at the front desk (if not in the room).

With baggage weight limits as they are there is no need to fly these across the atlantic.