American Appliances in Germany

First you need to know that some appliances that most Americans are designed to operate off of 110 volts and Most German appliances are designed to operate off of 220 volts. This means that if you plug an American stereo, razor, computers, etc. in a German plug will destroy it! The tips are different so it is difficult to make this mistake, but the cards are sold out and this happens often. The reason I sold the adapters because some Americans are dual-voltage appliances and can run 110 or 220.

To find out if your appliance has dual voltage you should look at the information switching apparatus, appliance or the power box on the cable. If you still have not found information consult the user manual. If your appliance is dual voltage the only option is necessary in order to use it in Germany is to buy a power converter.

Power converters can be purchased on the world-wide web (of course), or select appliance retailers and hardware. If you are somehow giving access to a U.S. Army base in Germany, you can purchase one at the Post Exchange.

When you select the power converter to be sure that the conversion of 220 volts to 110 volts and not vice versa. Next, you must select the size of the power converter you need for your device (s), this should be relatively self-explanatory. Check the power output of the device and be sure it is equal to or less is recommended below, the voltage of the converter.

Using some watches / clocks can run slower or faster than usual, even if the clock is dual voltage. The only way to avoid this is to make sure that the watch is of good quality and relatively new. If the clock is connected to a power converter that should not be a problem ....