What type of converter do i need to use my hairdryer and iron in Ireland?

Question

Lastime I bought the wrong one and it blew up! I am told the regular converter won't handle a hairdryer or curl iron.

Answer 1

What you need is one of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Modu...

Unfortunately that's a UK supplier.

Amazon have an interesting selection - find out what the Wattage is on your stuff (heating coils are usually quite power hungry) and choose appropriately.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url...

I suppose I should point out that at 110V you are 'pulling' twice the current that a 230V device would pull for the same power (Wattage).

Have you considered butane gas curling tongs? They work brilliantly, although you can't carry the butane on planes.

Answer 2

you'll need the 3 pronged kind like this http://iswc2005.semanticweb.org/images/P...

you can use the irish one in britain also

Answer 3

If your electric device can take 220V, all you'll need is an adapter. However it sounds like that's what you did last time - what you really need if you're going to be using 110V devices is a transformer. Radio Shack sell them.

Answer 4

I have to ask, what do  you use a curl iron for?

Answer 5

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 6

I will assume you are from USA.......Buy a travel iron & travel hairdrier in the airport shop so that you can use them worldwide.  Leave your own at home, NO PROBLEMS.

LATER......"fishywik" mentioned a transformer,    a transformer necessary to supply enough wattage to an iron would cost $100 and weigh    30 pounds    it would cost a fortune in excess baggage,