Short answer No
Long answer:
you can do it but it will burn your house down
No
For low power stuff this will work. But make sure the devices you plug in can handle 240v, since this is what they will get.
As that seems to be a mechanical adapter, you will use the power strip and the devices you plug into it with 230V instead of 125V . This is very out of the specifications.
Don’t do this
The main question is if your devices can handle 230V. Laptop and phone chargers usually can, but many others not!
You can, but you probably shouldn’t. The power strip is designed for 125V, not for 230V.
Ill advised.
Not with this adapter, no. You can use a transformer to regulate voltage down to 125v, then it should be fine. Make sure all parts are rated for the wattage your attached devices will consume.
No.
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Hahahaha I tried plugging in a sunlight lamp from America into a rig like this and that bastard exploded right in front of me so don’t fucking do this. On cruise ships when you’re just plugging in phones? Yeah ok
Just don’t. Unsafe.
In theory the devices will be drawing lower current than the socket is designed for as long as they can handle the higher voltage, but I still wouldn’t.
When we moved to the UK from Germany we put British plugs on all the trailing sockets but the voltage is the same and our plugs gave fuses in them for extra protection
All compact cheap devices don’t have any power converters in them. This strip is nothing but a bunch of organized wires in a casing.
USA runs on 120V @ 60Hz. Most of the other world runs on 240V @ 50Hz.
Any device that you plug in, has to either:
1. Support 240V @ 50Hz, which is what the grid supplies
2. Be plugged into a power converter that outputs something that the device supports.
The shape of the plug is supposed to only be a fool’s guard, a hint that they are incompatible standards. Putting in a 1€ adapter in the middle **does nothing** to change the current.
What *might* work, are **some** AC->DC power adapters like phone chargers. Everything else, at best, will just not work, or most likely just immediately break down its power supply, or in worse cases – destroy the device entirely.
I mean it should work, but depending on how powerful are the appliences you are connecting, it might overheat and melt.
For example, do not connect anything that generates heat like, dishwashers, hairdtiers, heating blankets etc.
I would only use for small things like, phone recharger, led lamps, then it should be fine, even a small tv or laptop should be okay.
The problem is not the adapter, its the voltage, the wire resistency is probably different between 127v and 220v
The real answer is that nobody knows. Because of the construction of the box, it depends if it will just work or blow up.
Plus by connecting this to European mains, you risk of connecting devices that are not designed for 125v into the power strip and that device will blow up, except some phone/laptop chargers which can handle dual voltage.
i did it once, first night arriving to the country and the strommversicherung of the flat jumped interrupting all the apartment circuit. my mitbewohnerin was reaaally angry at me.
Don’t. Its explicitly rated for 125V and no more.
You absolutly can. It will almost certainly start to melt and eventually burn. But you can plug it in.
In all seriousness, don’t.
If you have to ask: NO. In general theory, knowing what you do: Maybe.
The question you should ask yourself is “which devices am i plugging in?” The adapter is just for the difference in form but Not in voltage. By far not every device which normally works with 125V works with 230V too.
Just buy a new one.
You can, but your devices need to support the 230V current. I have done this the other way around.
No, even if the wiring and receptacle parts are rated to 250 like a lot of stuff is, the indicator light won’t be and it will make some fun smells and a light show if you plug it in in Germany.
this thing can handle 1875 Watts. so as long as you exceed that, should be fine.
220-240 V – used by 66% of the world’s population and 110-130 V – 33% of the world’s population.
Come on, join the club!
people in the comments here are a bit too scared, but there is some risk.
you will be connecting it to 230v instead of 120v. make sure your devices are actually capable of receiving 230v before using it.
as for the “power strip is not made for 230v” argument, that should be fine, just make sure you actually keep to the wattage rating of the power strip. Losses are reduced when increasing voltage, that’s why we use high voltage lines to transmit power across distances.
maybe do keep an eye on the wire connecting the power strip, I’ve heard that some US ones are not as well build as would be best. Just check the temp of the wire when you load it.
I’ve done the reverse while in US to easily connect my EU plugs. Just be reasonable in your use.
No! I’m an American living in Germany with lots of American devices. Only use a converter if the device is dual voltage (it will say 110-220V). Go buy a euro plug power strip and use the converter to plug your dual voltage devices into it. If a device isn’t dual voltage you need an actual transformer for it to not kill the device.
Also keep in mind any American device with a motor (vacuum, hair dryer, kitchen mixer) will eventually get worn out even if it works with a converter. This is due to the difference in hertz between the US and Europe.
Dude just get an adapter that changes the voltage their lime 5€
Do you like your house? Then don’t use a 125V power strip with an adapter in German sockets.
No
No. This will not work and it has nothing to do with whether your devices use 120 or 240 volt. I mean yes, they would need to support 240 volt but.. you CANNOT use an American power strip on a euro power socket with this adapter. The internal wiring of that power strip is different and you will instantly trip the circuit breaker. Plus the wiring is a totally different standard. Source: I’ve seen someone try it right in front of me.
You must use a euro power strip.
For any device that is 110-220v it will work fine!
For anything that is 120v only, it’s gonna have a bad time.
You see children, this happens when you don’t pay attention in school.
Learn the basic rules of electricity for fuck’s sake.
The strip will supply 230V thus all devices will need to be able to handle that. Besides that a regular US plug is not designed for 230V so just don’t do this.
No. You are looking for a power supply that transforms your voltage from the 220 to 125 (And then only 10A afaik).
You would not necessaraly burn your house down but any device you plug in may fry its own power supply and the fuse should kick in (or not and then the whole house burning shenannigans start to happen)
Funny how many of you are talking without any knowledge 😂😂😂
Now I understand why I find so many dumb shit at work, doing E-Check!!!
No.
Just don’t, 240V “Mehrfachsteckdosen” are suuuper cheap. 10€ish. Get one of those.
To put it simply it depends…
If the devices you plug in can take 230V@50hz then no issue but if not then DONT EVEN TRY but still then r/DINGore
for laptop charger just get a new cable and for phone chargers just swap them since you can get better ones here anyways
that switch is gonna burn up probably, you’re better off buying a pack of cheap adapters IMO. if your move is permanent and you have devices compatible with 230v you want to use natively, buy some rewireable plug ends and they’ll be perfectly fine to use (even high loads). otherwise small things with the plug built into the wall wart/charger just get any adapter or buy new ones locally
I know if you plug hair clippers from the US into a 220 you get half of a haircut and a neat smoky smell.
I’ve ruined a couple of American items by accidentally plugging them in without a transformer. Don’t do it, OP. Grab a German power strip at Tedi or Toom or Mediamarkt or some other local store.
Reminds me of the old PCs we handled in the 90s with a switch for the currrent on the power adapter. I remember the smell when we got one of those and forgot to check… Was quite a firework for about 2 seconds then the breaker did its job. The power unit was toast afterwards.
yes, once.
I don’t think the power strip would enjoy that very much. It might be built sturdy enough so that it can handle it, but it very well might not be. I wouldn’t take the chance of the internal wires going melty and or fiery
as long as the devices pluggen in support 230v
Depends on what you want to plug into that outlet bar. If it works with 230V 50Hz it will work. But you will burn your house down guaranteed.
Though I didn’t burn my house down when I used a similar contraption to power a US-bought Mac mini for over a decade. The Mac had a power supply that worked from 120 to 240V. but the cable was not removable, and since I didn’t want to cut the original power cable I brought the exact same outlet bar with me. But instead of using an adapter I cut the cord and used a bunch of terminal connectors to wire in a Schuko. Which also would burn down your house guaranteed.
It didn’t. And yes, I would do it again. But I wouldn’t tell the internet, because they would prepare my obituary, because this is very dangerous and will kill you, and then burn down your house. And they’ll crosspost that shit to r/dingore too.
Sine the amps are higher for 110V it’ll be able to handle 16A with no problem. So it’s fibe. Just make sure whatever you plug into it is OK with 230V.
Short answer: don’t.
Long answer: if you do, please post the fire fighter’s report on what gave out first and started the inevitable fire.
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Short answer No
Long answer:
you can do it but it will burn your house down
No
For low power stuff this will work. But make sure the devices you plug in can handle 240v, since this is what they will get.
As that seems to be a mechanical adapter, you will use the power strip and the devices you plug into it with 230V instead of 125V . This is very out of the specifications.
Don’t do this
The main question is if your devices can handle 230V. Laptop and phone chargers usually can, but many others not!
You can, but you probably shouldn’t. The power strip is designed for 125V, not for 230V.
Ill advised.
Not with this adapter, no. You can use a transformer to regulate voltage down to 125v, then it should be fine. Make sure all parts are rated for the wattage your attached devices will consume.
No.
Invest 15 Euros in a
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Hahahaha I tried plugging in a sunlight lamp from America into a rig like this and that bastard exploded right in front of me so don’t fucking do this. On cruise ships when you’re just plugging in phones? Yeah ok
Just don’t. Unsafe.
In theory the devices will be drawing lower current than the socket is designed for as long as they can handle the higher voltage, but I still wouldn’t.
When we moved to the UK from Germany we put British plugs on all the trailing sockets but the voltage is the same and our plugs gave fuses in them for extra protection
All compact cheap devices don’t have any power converters in them. This strip is nothing but a bunch of organized wires in a casing.
**YOU NEED A [POWER CONVERTER](https://www.amazon.de/-/en/2000-Voltage-Converter-Transformer-Sockets/dp/B0DFH4DJ5X)** if you want to run devices designed for another grid.
USA runs on 120V @ 60Hz. Most of the other world runs on 240V @ 50Hz.
Any device that you plug in, has to either:
1. Support 240V @ 50Hz, which is what the grid supplies
2. Be plugged into a power converter that outputs something that the device supports.
The shape of the plug is supposed to only be a fool’s guard, a hint that they are incompatible standards. Putting in a 1€ adapter in the middle **does nothing** to change the current.
What *might* work, are **some** AC->DC power adapters like phone chargers. Everything else, at best, will just not work, or most likely just immediately break down its power supply, or in worse cases – destroy the device entirely.
I mean it should work, but depending on how powerful are the appliences you are connecting, it might overheat and melt.
For example, do not connect anything that generates heat like, dishwashers, hairdtiers, heating blankets etc.
I would only use for small things like, phone recharger, led lamps, then it should be fine, even a small tv or laptop should be okay.
The problem is not the adapter, its the voltage, the wire resistency is probably different between 127v and 220v
The real answer is that nobody knows. Because of the construction of the box, it depends if it will just work or blow up.
Plus by connecting this to European mains, you risk of connecting devices that are not designed for 125v into the power strip and that device will blow up, except some phone/laptop chargers which can handle dual voltage.
i did it once, first night arriving to the country and the strommversicherung of the flat jumped interrupting all the apartment circuit. my mitbewohnerin was reaaally angry at me.
Don’t. Its explicitly rated for 125V and no more.
You absolutly can. It will almost certainly start to melt and eventually burn. But you can plug it in.
In all seriousness, don’t.
If you have to ask: NO. In general theory, knowing what you do: Maybe.
The question you should ask yourself is “which devices am i plugging in?” The adapter is just for the difference in form but Not in voltage. By far not every device which normally works with 125V works with 230V too.
Just buy a new one.
You can, but your devices need to support the 230V current. I have done this the other way around.
No, even if the wiring and receptacle parts are rated to 250 like a lot of stuff is, the indicator light won’t be and it will make some fun smells and a light show if you plug it in in Germany.
this thing can handle 1875 Watts. so as long as you exceed that, should be fine.
220-240 V – used by 66% of the world’s population and 110-130 V – 33% of the world’s population.
Come on, join the club!
people in the comments here are a bit too scared, but there is some risk.
you will be connecting it to 230v instead of 120v. make sure your devices are actually capable of receiving 230v before using it.
as for the “power strip is not made for 230v” argument, that should be fine, just make sure you actually keep to the wattage rating of the power strip. Losses are reduced when increasing voltage, that’s why we use high voltage lines to transmit power across distances.
maybe do keep an eye on the wire connecting the power strip, I’ve heard that some US ones are not as well build as would be best. Just check the temp of the wire when you load it.
I’ve done the reverse while in US to easily connect my EU plugs. Just be reasonable in your use.
No! I’m an American living in Germany with lots of American devices. Only use a converter if the device is dual voltage (it will say 110-220V). Go buy a euro plug power strip and use the converter to plug your dual voltage devices into it. If a device isn’t dual voltage you need an actual transformer for it to not kill the device.
Also keep in mind any American device with a motor (vacuum, hair dryer, kitchen mixer) will eventually get worn out even if it works with a converter. This is due to the difference in hertz between the US and Europe.
Dude just get an adapter that changes the voltage their lime 5€
Do you like your house? Then don’t use a 125V power strip with an adapter in German sockets.
No
No. This will not work and it has nothing to do with whether your devices use 120 or 240 volt. I mean yes, they would need to support 240 volt but.. you CANNOT use an American power strip on a euro power socket with this adapter. The internal wiring of that power strip is different and you will instantly trip the circuit breaker. Plus the wiring is a totally different standard. Source: I’ve seen someone try it right in front of me.
You must use a euro power strip.
For any device that is 110-220v it will work fine!
For anything that is 120v only, it’s gonna have a bad time.
You see children, this happens when you don’t pay attention in school.
Learn the basic rules of electricity for fuck’s sake.
The strip will supply 230V thus all devices will need to be able to handle that. Besides that a regular US plug is not designed for 230V so just don’t do this.
No. You are looking for a power supply that transforms your voltage from the 220 to 125 (And then only 10A afaik).
You would not necessaraly burn your house down but any device you plug in may fry its own power supply and the fuse should kick in (or not and then the whole house burning shenannigans start to happen)
Funny how many of you are talking without any knowledge 😂😂😂
Now I understand why I find so many dumb shit at work, doing E-Check!!!
No.
Just don’t, 240V “Mehrfachsteckdosen” are suuuper cheap. 10€ish. Get one of those.
To put it simply it depends…
If the devices you plug in can take 230V@50hz then no issue but if not then DONT EVEN TRY but still then r/DINGore
for laptop charger just get a new cable and for phone chargers just swap them since you can get better ones here anyways
that switch is gonna burn up probably, you’re better off buying a pack of cheap adapters IMO. if your move is permanent and you have devices compatible with 230v you want to use natively, buy some rewireable plug ends and they’ll be perfectly fine to use (even high loads). otherwise small things with the plug built into the wall wart/charger just get any adapter or buy new ones locally
I know if you plug hair clippers from the US into a 220 you get half of a haircut and a neat smoky smell.
I’ve ruined a couple of American items by accidentally plugging them in without a transformer. Don’t do it, OP. Grab a German power strip at Tedi or Toom or Mediamarkt or some other local store.
Reminds me of the old PCs we handled in the 90s with a switch for the currrent on the power adapter. I remember the smell when we got one of those and forgot to check… Was quite a firework for about 2 seconds then the breaker did its job. The power unit was toast afterwards.
yes, once.
I don’t think the power strip would enjoy that very much. It might be built sturdy enough so that it can handle it, but it very well might not be. I wouldn’t take the chance of the internal wires going melty and or fiery
as long as the devices pluggen in support 230v
Depends on what you want to plug into that outlet bar. If it works with 230V 50Hz it will work. But you will burn your house down guaranteed.
Though I didn’t burn my house down when I used a similar contraption to power a US-bought Mac mini for over a decade. The Mac had a power supply that worked from 120 to 240V. but the cable was not removable, and since I didn’t want to cut the original power cable I brought the exact same outlet bar with me. But instead of using an adapter I cut the cord and used a bunch of terminal connectors to wire in a Schuko. Which also would burn down your house guaranteed.
It didn’t. And yes, I would do it again. But I wouldn’t tell the internet, because they would prepare my obituary, because this is very dangerous and will kill you, and then burn down your house. And they’ll crosspost that shit to r/dingore too.
Sine the amps are higher for 110V it’ll be able to handle 16A with no problem. So it’s fibe. Just make sure whatever you plug into it is OK with 230V.
Short answer: don’t.
Long answer: if you do, please post the fire fighter’s report on what gave out first and started the inevitable fire.
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