Dual voltage hair dryers/curlers/straighteners don't need a converter and should not be damaged nor damage anything (as long as the switch is in the correct position). It is true that the waveform from solid state converters can damage multi-voltage charging systems for computers and phones - or more likely the appliance being charged. Apparently the receptacle was only intended for shavers. There was a breaker box in the room, and I opened it the tripped breaker was for 10A (about 1200W, too low for the hair dryer). The hair dryer started to work and then went dead. I once plugged my hair dryer into a "US configuration" receptacle (labeled 120V) next to the sink in a London hotel. It strikes me as an urban legend.īy what mechanism can you damage a hotel's electrical system? I think all you can do is to draw too many amps, but the system should have fuses/breakers to prevent that from happening. I have often heard the "story" that solid state voltage converters can damage a hotel's electrical system, but I'm skeptical.
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