Belkin F8E449 Universal AC Travel Adapter | 
| Brand: Belkin
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  41 reviews
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 4.7 x 1.7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: F8E449ea
Model: F8E449ea
UPC: 722868448601
EAN: 0722868448601
ASIN: B00008O393
Release Date: April 23, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Offers compact size for easy portability | | • | Works will all types of outlets in the U.S., Europe, Asia, China, and the UK | | • | Connects without complicated power conversion | | • | Eliminates the need to carry multiple adapters | | • | Allows you to charge your laptop, PDA, and cell phone internationally |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Does not work in all UK outlets July 6, 2007
Jeffrey Heaton (St. Louis, MO)
53 out of 53 found this review helpful
UK seems to use several different outlet types. Sometimes the fork would unlock it, but not always.
The europlug side of this device worked just fine.
Also BE CAREFUL. This is an adapter ONLY, not a converter. Make sure the device you plug in supports either 120 or 240, or you may fry something. Electronics are USUALLY safe, but read on the adapter. Hair dryer would be a very bad idea!
 Intentionally misleading product description March 26, 2008
NLee the Engineer (Nashua, NH)
33 out of 38 found this review helpful
As an electrical engineer, I feel that the product description for this item (Belkin F8E449 Universal AC Travel Adapter) is intentionally misleading.
For example, it says:
"Rated to handle both 110- and 220-240-volt standards... allows you to connect to international power outlets without a complicated power conversion"
The statement above suggests that this 'AC Travel Adapter' is able to provide POWER conversion, so a potential customer may expect it to perform VOLTAGE conversion between 110/220V. But this is completely false, becasue this plug adapter is just a physical connection. It does not convert the VOLTAGE. It does not convert the CURRENT. In short, it does not perform ANY conversion at all.
In the 'Technical Details' section it further says:
"Allows you to charge your laptop, PDA, and cell phone internationally"
A potential customer may be led to believe that: this product allows you to use 110V-only appliance in other countries. The truth is, if you plug in an 110V-only appliance to a 220V socket through this 'adapter', your appliance wil blow up immediately.
Power supplies for most portable electronics (laptop, camcorder, cell-phone, electric shavers, etc.) are already designed for universal voltage of 100-240V AC. Similarly, your travel iron or hair dryer could be ready for dual-voltage operation. Make sure to check your appliance's user manual, as it may require you to manually flip a voltage-selection switch before leaving for the trip.
Of course, you still need a set of universal plug adapters for foreign countries - which is exactly what this product is meant to be.
 Works perfectly in Europe/Asia March 8, 2008
Johnson
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
I was hesitant to purchase after reading the reviews however after doing some research on what I needed this became the obvious choice of other adpaters I was looking at. First off you have to check whatever item you want to plug into it. If the product you want to plug into it has an input of 100-240v or anything inbetween (110-240v for example) than this product works without any additional converters. If your product does not have the before mentioned voltage inputs and is only rated 110 or 240 you will need a voltage converter taking the voltage up or down depending on your input necessary to power your device. To check your device: if it has a transformer (box in between the plug and the adapter to your device) it will have the necessary information. If your product does not have an adapter (like a cell phone charger) it will be located on the plug area.
NOT A VOLTAGE CONVERTER! October 16, 2007
K. Franklin (Hibbing, MN USA)
25 out of 46 found this review helpful
This is a plug adapter only, not a voltage converter. This was not clear in the advertising. My only clue was the sticker across the plug holes that said, YOU NEED A CONVERTER to use this! GEEZ. Keep shopping. Find a converter/plug adapter kit instead.
 Description did not match reality December 7, 2007
Darrit Cho
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
I bought this adaptor specifically for my vacation to China. The product description says it works in China. This is false! The plug configuration is different in China (triangle shape). So this adaptor was useless to me!
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