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Reddit mentions of 6PKSCHUKO Heavy Duty Grounded USA American to European German Schuko Outlet Plug Adapter - 6 Pack

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We found 7 Reddit mentions of 6PKSCHUKO Heavy Duty Grounded USA American to European German Schuko Outlet Plug Adapter - 6 Pack. Here are the top ones.

6PKSCHUKO Heavy Duty Grounded USA American to European German Schuko Outlet Plug Adapter - 6 Pack
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Converts 2 Or 3 Pin American Plug To Euro/German Shucko Plug5mm diameter Grounded Adapter Plug. Will not work in Great Britain, Ireland and Switzerland, ItalyThis will not convert the voltage from 220V to 110V.Note: This is just a plug adapter and changes the prongs to round pins for European outlets
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ColorWhite
Height1 Inches
Length2 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateJuly 2018
SizeSmall
Weight0.022046001 Pounds
Width4 Inches

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Found 7 comments on 6PKSCHUKO Heavy Duty Grounded USA American to European German Schuko Outlet Plug Adapter - 6 Pack:

u/trustmeep · 3 pointsr/nexus6

It's dual voltage (100-240V according to your image). Technically, you could just get a plug adapter and convert the US-style (Type A) two-prong plug into a two-peg EU-style (Type C).

These items are very cheap.

For example:

http://www.amazon.com/Ceptics-Europe-Asia-Adapter-Quality/dp/B0084OPT8C/

To make life easier, I suggest a Schucko-style adapter, as they fit more snugly in the socket and are grounded:

http://www.amazon.com/6PKSCHUKO-Grounded-American-European-Adapter/dp/B0038L54ZO/

Source: I am US person currently living in Europe, and all my electronics are using plug adapters.

Edit: Also, any charger will not work for fast charging. The charging block needs to provide the proper amperage. If you have other charging blocks, check their listed amperage and see if they match the one included with your phone.

I'm not sure of your electronics knowledge, so please don't take offense if I mention that voltage in indicated by a "V" (e.g., 240V), and amperage is indicated by "A" (e.g., 1.2A).

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/mildlyinfuriating

The plugs you're talking about are precisely what caused the electrical shorting on my MBP. Those ungrounded European plugs with Schuko tips are part of the official Apple international adapter. You replace the US plug tip with the European one. Except it's not grounded. So when you pump 240V though it, the aluminum chassis starts stinging your skin when touched.

If you use the grounded US extension and then plug that into a grounded Schuko adapter, the electrical short disappears.

Or, at the very least, this has been my personal experience when I took a trip to Europe not that long ago. During my stay there, I was able to find multiple support posts in the official Apple forums complaining about the same electrical shock problem. Those people were able to resolve the issue the same way I described -- by grounding their plugs.

u/Concise_Pirate · 1 pointr/NoStupidQuestions

Most adapters are flexible all the way from 100V to 240V. It's written right on your adapter in tiny print, so go look.

If that's the kind you have, you only need a trivial plug-shape adapter like this for 2 prongs or this for 3 prongs.

u/FourierXFRM · 1 pointr/ElectricalEngineering

If the schuko converters you're talking about are like these then it's a bad idea.

The voltage will still be at 220V from the hot to nuetral on the powerstrip, which is only rated for 120V. Even though your devices may accept the 220V, the powerstrip becomes something of a fire hazard because it's at double its rating.