Totally Bazaar — Gift Gallery!

Forums Living in or moving to Hong Kong

transformer

Search
ORIGINAL POST
Posted by sunnysarah 15 yrs ago
The baby monitor I want is twice the price here that is is in the States.

I am considering buying it in the States and then plugging it in here with a transformer. But I have heard stories of the transformer blowing up the device that's plugged into it (happened to a friend and his panini maker)


Does damage to a device from a transformer happen often? Or it is safer than I have been lead to believe?

Please support our advertisers:
COMMENTS
tanktnt 15 yrs ago
Cheap transformers can have a tendency to short out, but as long as you get one from a reputable brand, it should be fine. My Japanese stereo system and game consoles have been plugged into cheap transformers for years with no problems.

Please support our advertisers:
axptguy38 15 yrs ago
Panini maker sounds like a high wattage device. It is possible that the transformer was overloaded. On the other hand a baby monitor uses very little power.


Make sure the transformer's rated output is at least 20% more than the rated usage for the device and you should be fine.


Please support our advertisers:

< Back to main category



Login now
Ad