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 Just Right April 22, 2008
Jen
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this product so I could use a lamp I bought in Japan (100v) in the UK. Although the general product description states it's for transforming 240v to 120v it specifies on the box that it actually transforms 220-240v to 100-120v and you do often need the 100v for Japanese products.
Can't really fault the convertor - just plug it in, plug your appliance into it an that's it. Read a few reviews which stated it was quite big, but I thought it was pretty reasonable.
Brilliant August 1, 2005
tom Jaunt (Midlands)
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
What a brilliant piece of kit, So effective i have now bought 5 for my overseas products, simply plug and play!!!
 Good product January 24, 2007
Paul (Edinburgh)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Product is simple and easy to use - just plug it into the wall and plug your US adapter or plug into the back. There are no switches, sliders or knobs to fiddle with.
However, it's a little bulky and heavy for its size - perhaps a little larger than the US adapter you might be plugging into it. But it has a strong grip, so the combined adapters don't fall out of the wall.
The weight means P+P is expensive.
Good if kept within limits... May 8, 2008
Stuart L. Mason (London, UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I moved back to the UK from the US and purchased a few of these units.
I've blown up several of my units, as the wattage is not the only consideration - you have to consider the power of the item you are plugging in.
If there was a replaceable fuse, then it would be great.
However, there isn't, and the unit has special uni-directional screws so you can't get into it to even try to fix it.
I've still not worked out the power calculation - there's a fair bit on the internet about it, but err on the side of caution.
Anything general electrical is fine, but if there's a motor involved of any sort, then you need to consider the power required.
It's not just the wattage and average current.
A great unit though, for the price.
At least the unit dissolves before the attached electrical device does.
Very Handy September 19, 2008
Ben the Cat (West Yorks, UK)
Been using it to charge up some electronic items I brought back from the US and it does the job fine (certainly costs a lot less than if I'd bought them over here, but that's another thing). Agree with the comments that it weighs a ton, but it's not really a problem - though can't comment on the power issues some have had as I've only been using low current devices.
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