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I am confused between a plug adapter and a current converter? I found this adapter that seems to do all adapters in the world but now I don't know if it will convert the right electrical output.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Travel-Smart-All-in-One-Adapter-Plug/dp/B0010BLSAY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1227849751&sr=1-3[/url]
[QUOTE=Bartonsky]I am confused between a plug adapter and a current converter? I found this adapter that seems to do all adapters in the world but now I don't know if it will convert the right electrical output.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Travel-Smart-All-in-One-Adapter-Plug/dp/B0010BLSAY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1227849751&sr=1-3[/url][/QUOTE]A plug adapter allows you to plug your USA product into wall plugs from different countries. The thing in your post is an adaptor only.
A current converter changes the duel leg 220 in south america into something that resembles the 110 we have in the States.
Depending on what you take down you may or may not need it. Most laptops will accept either voltage (look on the big ass box in the middle of the power cord) as do most battery chargers for digital cams.
Look at Sportman's post below those are available all over BsAs for around 10 bucks, converters can be bought for about 20-30 bucks in almost any hardware store.
This store has been recommended various times here. The purpose of this post is simply to provide ALL of the information from their business card:
Alamtec (La casa del transformador)
Paraná 220 (1017) Buenos Aires.
Tel: 4371-1023 (Rotativas) Fax: 4373-4654
Anexo I / Instrumental.
Paraná 220
Tel: 4371-1023
Anexo II / Herramientas.
Paraná 218
Tel: 4371-1074
[url]http://www.alamtec.com.ar[/url]
[url]www.alamtecherramientas.com.ar[/url]
Email: [email]info@alamtec.com.ar[/email]
The clerk I talked to spoke no English. I don't know about the others.
Bob