North America And Japan Grounded Travel Adapter
North America And Japan Grounded Travel Adapter
North America Travel grounded adapter plug, with two flat pins and one round pin, works in the United States, Canada, Mexico and many countries in Central America and the Caribbean.
You may still need a North America flat pin adapter when traveling because foreign electrical sockets are not always polarized. US and Canada outlets are polarized with one pin larger than the other for safety.
North America / Japan adapter is grounded and works with appliance plugs that have either two or three pins. If you are traveling with a laptop with a three prong plug you will need a grounded adapter.
Also a converter may still be required depending on what appliances you will be using in a foreign country.
Note: An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage
Converter
Going in Style adapters allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. Adapter plugs DO NOT convert voltage and only change the configuration of the pins. When voltage conversion is needed, use an electricity converter. An electricity converter changes the voltage input into your appliance. The United States electrical appliances operate on a lower current of 110-120 volts AC (Alternating Current). Most of the world operates on 220-240 volts AC. Therefore converter units enable your electronic and non-electronic appliances to run on foreign electricity (220-240 volts) to match the voltage requirements of your 110-120 volt device. Failure to run your appliance with a converter could damage your appliance.