Help!
We are leaving Friday for the British Sampler Tour & I need to know if an adapter is all I need for the charger for my digital camera. The voltage listed is 100-240V so I thought I was all set with just the adapter. I read in another post that unless your appliance has a "switch" to change the voltage, you must have a converter. Does anyone know the answer? Will the same adapter work in both England & Scotland?

You will need the plug-in adapter and voltage converter if your charger doesn't have it built in. The UK is different from Europe, so I assume Scottland.. ..part of the UK, will work fine in England.

Thanks so much for your reply.. .. .. .. ..guess I'm off to buy a converter.

Hi!

The first time I used my battery charger for my Canon digital camera in Europe I was a bit scared but what it says on the appliance is true. I have used mine in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Ireland and all is well.

If it is rated for 110 - 220 then all you need is a plug adapter for the U.K. You only need the transformer if you are going to use an appliance that does not have 220 capability.

I was looking at a converter in one of the local dept. stores for our trip to Europe this summer, and was startled that it advised AGAINST using it with electronic devices. Has anyone had adverse effects from using a converter with a cell phone charger or battery charger? Thanks in advance for any responses.

Converters make me nervous. Just knowing that European electricity is double the strength of North American electricity is a powerful idea. (pun intended) I need to use one for my rechargeable Travel Waterpik so I make sure I am in the room with it when in use. And, the appliance only represents a $50 expenditure so I'm willing to risk it.

For my new rechargeable PDA, I bought the International charging unit from Palm.

Best advice - check with the manufacturer of your electrical/electronic device.

We just returned from an Essential Europe tour and had both an adapter and converter along. If your electric device is marked 110 -240 V (or very similar to this), then you do NOT need the converter; only the adapter. My camera charger worked perfectly with only the adapter. In fact, I found that it charged much faster because of the higher voltage! The converter is only if your device operates at 110-120V. If you're not sure, then use it. But, again, if the device has 220-240V marked on it, then no converter is necessary; just the adapter.