Chuck Guzis wrote:
If the current draw isn't excessive, I might be
tempted to purchase
an inexpensive US "power strip" with (usually) 6 positions, circuit
breaker (usually 15A), switch and heavy cord. Decapitate the cord
and attach whatever sort of connector tickles your fancy.
When I traveled to London in 2003, I needed to power four different
electrical devices I was bringing from home, often simultaneously. The
devices all had autoranging or wide-range mains inputs and would run
fine on 220-240V 50Hz, but all had NEMA plugs. I knew there would be
few mains receptacles in my room, and I didn't want to buy a UK outlet
strip and four plug adapters, so I brought a US outlet strip and a
single plug adapter with me.
For anyone that does that, there are two things to be aware of:
1) Check every device you plug into the outlet strip to be certain that
it is rated for 240V.
2) Make sure the outlet strip does NOT contain any surge protection.
I found out later that a friend did something similar on his trip to
Germany, but he took a surge-protected outlet strip. As soon as he
plugged it into the mains, it blew the fuse for the power to an entire
floor of the hotel.