![]() Live with a regular toothbrush if possible for the trip. Buy a hair dryer there if the hotel supplied one won't work for you. Get an app for your smartphone), MP3 for your iPod, computer sound file, or CD for the white noise. My advice would be to skip carrying all that stuff overseas. Something like this should work: (No idea on that supplier - just first one Google pointed me to.) I have a Philips Sonicare that is marked as drawing only 1.5 watts, but also specifies only 60 Hz - not sure if it would charge properly on 50 Hz. The toothbrush would probably work with a transformer since it has a battery operated DC motor that simply gets charged off the AC current. Looks like the sleep mate also has a motor that would be affected even if you had a small transformer. The hair dryer would need a hefty transformer to step down the voltage, and would then run slower on 50 Hz. That is going to be a problem for anything with a motor. In addition to being 240 volts, Austrailia electricity is 50 Hertz instead of the 60 Hz here in the US. hmm.Īny advice? I haven't been able to find any info from a reputable source that discusses this issue.Īlso, is a reputable site to buy adapters, converters, etc? If not, do you have a better recommendation? Hotel hair dryers are usually incompatible with the diffuser attachment I need to use. My husband's Oral-B toothbrush also runs on 110v only, as well as my hair dryer. Using this product with a voltage adapter or transformer can damage the product beyond repair and void the warranty."īoth seem to say that using a converter could damage it :/ "Products that are sold in the United States are made to be used with 110 volt in the United States only. This is the answer I got about my Homedics Sound Spa: ![]() It draws approximately 38 watts and most of the low wattage converters suggest a threshold of 40 Watts for “motor” driven appliances and the high wattage converters are to strong for use with our standard 110/120V AC unit." The reason for this suggestion is because the standard 110/120V AC model is on the boarder line when considered for use with power converters. and a second unit equipped with 220/240V AC motor for international use when you travel overseas. My advice would be to order one model #980A equipped with the standard 110/120V AC motor for use in the U.S. White Noise Machine Sleep Mate Marpac Sound Machine Model 980A Office Pre-Owned C 30.01 Top Rated Seller or Best Offer +C 33.94 shipping estimate from United States Sponsored Marpac 980A Sound Screen White Noise Sleep Mate Machine Electric Fan Pre-Owned C 42. "The short answer to your question is no, the Sleep Mate model #980A operates on direct line voltage of 110/120V AC (US) or 220/240V AC (France & other countries), simply using an adapter plug does not change the voltage it just allows you to plug in to the wall socket. I contacted the manufacturers, and they stated: In particular, I have 2 white noise machines that are 110V only. I'm going to be visiting Australia for 7 weeks, and I have several items that are 110V only.
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