Powering devices in Iceland from USA?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 11 Aug, 2023
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When I went to Iceland, Germany, and the Netherlands last year (they all use the same plugs), I only needed the plug adapters. I plugged my USB chargers and Macbook Air power supplies into the plug adapter and they did just fine. I also bought a USB charger brick from Amazon with six USB ports, so that I could charge many devices at once. That was nice to have.
Most electronics will adapt to the different voltage and frequency just fine. When in doubt, look at the charger/power supply. It almost always says what sort of voltage it will accept. It’s usually 110-230, or something similar.
Hairdryers and other appliances don’t usually adapt to different electricity standards, so pay attention.
It looks like all your devices can be charged via USB. In this case you should already have voltage switching chargers for all of them. In fact, these chargers are interchangeable, except for the cable part to connect the iPhone.
Should this be the case all you need is a plug adapter such as this one. You buy several and they are sold in packs sometimes. To verify this is all you need check your existing chargers. If it says Input voltage 100-240V or something similar, you are good to go.
Now if you do not have chargers for your existing devices, you can buy a voltage-switching one that has some USB ports and various types of plugs. The one I use is no longer available but it looks somewhat like this one. This also acts as a pass-through device but it does not convert voltage so do not plug anything from the US in there.
There are very few reasons that you would need a voltage converter unless you were bringing an A/C device such as humidifier, iron, etc since USB chargers convert from A/C to D/C, the majority handle various voltages.
When in Iceland I only brought two plug adapters and used my existing chargers as per the first option above. USB ports supply the right D/C current, so they will not fry your devices. Lower amps just take longer but with the Travel Converters I now use, my devices charge faster than with the original charger.
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