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Find answers to your questions
- Introduction
- Step 1: Why do I need to convert?
- Step 2: Where is the Power Label?
- Step 3: Is my device single voltage or dual voltage?
- Step 4: What Kind of Plug Adapter / Travel Adapter Do I Need?
- Step 5: How Do I Choose a Voltage Converter?
- Step 6: Do I Need a Step Up or Step Down Converter? How to Get From 110 to 220 and From 220 to 110
- Step 7: Electric or Electronic?
- Step 8: Learn more about our PowerSpark voltage converters
- Step 9: Glossary of Helpful Voltage Terms
- Step 10: Voltage by Region
- Gadget Guide
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Voltage / Wattage / Plugs FAQs
- Will my electrical and electronic appliances work in a different country?
- What is voltage?
- What does voltage converter/ voltage transformer mean?
- What is the difference between AC/DC adapter?
- What is the difference between a voltage converter and a voltage regulator?
- Do voltage converters convert the cycle (Hz)?
- What does step-up / down voltage transformer mean?
- How do I choose the right voltage converter?
- What kind of voltage converter do I need for a TV or monitor?
- Can I connect several appliances to the same voltage transformer?
- Does the appliance plug shape make the difference?
- Can I connect my UK / AS / Indian plugged appliance to your Diamond Series voltage converter models?
- Do I need a voltage converter / transformer?
- I will be moving to the XXX next month
Do I need a voltage converter / transformer?
Voltage converters are designed to either step down power from, for example, 230V to 115V, or to step up power from 115V to 230V. If you have a single-voltage North American appliance, it will most likely be 115V or 110V to 125V. If you intend to use it in a country with a 230V power supply, you will need a step-down transformer, or something is going to burn out.
The wattage rating of a converter must always be larger than the wattage rating of the appliance to be plugged into it.
Updated on 04 Jan 2025
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