What is the universal adapter?

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For other uses, see Adapter (disambiguation).

An (electrical) adapter or adaptor[1] is a device that converts attributes of one electrical device or system to those of an

otherwise incompatible device or system. Some modify power or signal attributes, while others merely adapt the physical form

of one electrical connector to another.

Travel adapter

Countries with ties to Europe use 230 volt, 50 cycle power plugs and sockets. While many countries use the same 230 volt systems, there are a variety of different

Converters and transformers both step up or down the voltage, but there is a difference in use between them

connectors used. Difficulty arises when moving an electrical device with a unique plug to another country with a different socket. An electric power adapter sometimes

Converters should be used only with “electric” products.

called a travel plug, may enable a plug from one region to use a foreign socket in another region. When traveling to and from continents that use 120 volt 60 cycle