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[ella]

Nontech person here. I did a search but the info wasn't basic enough for me, and I think the terms converter and adaptor are sometimes being used interchangeably which is confusing.

So, here's what I have:

Laptop (Sony, couple of years old) + speakers
digital camera charger
CD player (Walkman) + speakers
travel iron

All bought in the U.S. What do I need to safely use them in Korea?

My guess:

C/F adaptor plugs
surge protector
converter - what kind? Are there different ones for heating and non-heating appliances? When they say they can be used "for short periods," how long is that, specifically?

If the brick for the laptop can operate on 220/60, I don't need a converter for it, just an adaptor plug, right? If I'm going to plug it into a surge protector, does the surge protector still need the converter?

Converters only have one input plug, so can you plug in a power strip and use the CD player and camera charger and iron, or would that fry the converter? Do I have to get multiple converters to use more than one thing at a time?

Anything else?

[tweeterdj]

okay, the laptop should be fine, yes. the camera charger may also be fine. my canon charger has the same rating as my laptop brick. the iron and cd player/speakers, plus the speakers for your laptop are going to need a step down converter. that means 220V to 110V. however, as far as a power strip going into the converter, that would depend on how may AMPS the converter can handle. for example, if it is a 5 amp converter, and you plug the iron (let's say 3 amps) and the two speakers (1.5 amps total) and the cd player (.5 amps), you're already pushing the limits. the good thing about that is you would probably only blow a fuse on the converter. still something you'd probably not want to do. anyway, just check the ampage available from the converter before you plug too many things into it.