Socket advice

Diane1971 · 12 Jul 17, 03:24 PM

Just back from trip that included a Carnival cruise. Obviously their sockets are American point, but they also had European point too. I found the latter far better for my hairdryer. With the American socket I could have blown my hair quicker with my own steam! but with the European one- it worked like normal

mickchick · 12 Jul 17, 06:54 PM

It's not the plug, it's the power output that matters. If your hairdryer was operating on European voltage (220-240 volts), it would run very slowly - dangerously so - if it was plugged into an American socket, which has an output of only 110 volts. If you plugged it into the European socket, which has a 220-240 volt output, it would be perfectly and safely matched, so it would run much faster.
Some hairdryers and other small electrical items have a switch for both US or European voltages.

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mickchick Imagineer Join Date: Sep 04 mickchick's Reviews Hotel Reviews: 1	It's not the plug, it's the power output that matters. If your hairdryer was operating on European voltage (220-240 volts), it would run very slowly - dangerously so - if it was plugged into an American socket, which has an output of only 110 volts. If you plugged it into the European socket, which has a 220-240 volt output, it would be perfectly and safely matched, so it would run much faster. Some hairdryers and other small electrical items have a switch for both US or European voltages.