50-WATT International Converter
by Jensen
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Customer Review: great little transformer
Summary: 5 Stars
I had continuously used one of these Jensen 50W transformers for months before buying a few more to power various US-purchased appliances in Europe. These converters are lightweight and plug in nicely to the European sockets. These converters are only 50W, so users should carefully check the power requirments of their appliances. I'd highly recommend this converter for overseas use with small appliances. It's relatively small and lightweight making it a good choice for travel. However, it may not be a good option for someone who wants to use it with a hair dryer. For this you should opt for a dual wattage converter (i.e. one with 1600W). A good alternative is the Recoton which is also available on Amazon.Customer Review: Jensen European 50-Watt Travel Converter
Summary: 4 Stars
I found that this converter was very affordable and suited my needs. One drawback to the converter is that sometimes I need to use an additional adapter with the converter because the entry port for the electrical outlet is very recessed releative to the wall and the converter body blocks the full entry into the outlet(despite the fact that the electric prongs were correct for the country). This is an unusual design feature for electrical outlets in certain countries/hotels, compared to US electrical outlets that are flush with the walls. So, I still need an additional electrical adapter to use this converter in certain situations.Customer Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
This product worked very well up until I did not follow it's instructions. I started using it to recharge my laptop (65W) after my wall adapter broke (most laptops have a built in current converter box on their wall cable). After doing this a couple times, and the converter heating up a ton, the little fuse broke. So I replaced the fuse and it worked beautifully again.
Pros:
1. Fuse - means that if you misuse the product (exceed it's rated 50W), you can get a new fuse and it will work again
2. high quality product (though that means it's heavy)
Cons:
1. Unit is heavy
Customer Review: Worked really well in Germany
Summary: 5 Stars
I just went to Germany for a week, so I purchased this converter. I used it to charge my Nintendo DS, Cell Phone and Camera. Keep in mind that Germany uses 220 volts and not all products can run off that voltage. So before you buy this product, check that the items you are going to use specify that they run on 110 volts and less than or equal to 50 watts. If want to charge your labtop, then you probably don't need this item. You just need an adapter, but again, make sure to check the power requirements. All in all its a good product that does exactly what it says.Customer Review: Blown fuse
Summary: 2 Stars
Maybe I have bad luck with international power converters. I was using this device in Australia, and it stopped working. After reading other reviews for this product, I immediately suspected a blown fuse. The little plastic door to get to the the fuse was practically impossible to open. After nearly breaking the case to get the stupid thing open, I discovered that yep, it was blown. If you get this unit, I suggest packing extra fuse or two, because you'll have a hard time shopping for obscure electronics in a foreign country!