What type of electrical converter do I need when traveling from the US to the UK?
Introduction. There are two basic points to keep in mind in order to understand how to use your appliances outside of the United States and Canada. 1. The United States and Canada use 110-volt electricity. Most countries outside North America use 220-volt electricity. Unless your appliance is dual voltage, you need to use a “converter” or a “transformer” to change the 220-volt electricity into 110-volt electricity in order to use a 110-volt appliance. If your appliance is dual voltage, you can switch it to work on 220-volts, without a transformer or converter. (Remember to switch it back to when you return home). To see if your destination country uses 110-volt or 220-volt, please click here to view our Worldwide Electricity Guide. 2. The electrical outlets outside the United States and Canada are usually different from those in North America. The plug on the appliance that you use in the U.S. won’t fit into the outlets in most foreign countries. Therefore, you will need a plug adapter
