Travel Power Strip
June 27, 2010 1:29 AM Subscribe
Where can I find a compact power strip (that I can travel with) - kind of like the USB octupus but for electricity. I always run into trouble sharing power outlets at airports etc. I'm living in Europe.
Bah. Sorry. I missed the part about Europe on first read.
posted by hindmost at 1:48 AM on June 27, 2010
posted by hindmost at 1:48 AM on June 27, 2010
If you're in the British part of Europe, a cube tap may be a more compact/lightweight alternative to the octopus design. Slightly less safe though, due to mechanical stability concerns: if you hang a transformer "brick" directly from the cube-tap, it may tend to pull the plug out of the wall.
I always travel worldwide with the even more compact North American equivalent and it works great for me: with only one local plug adapter, I can power all of my devices simultaneously. But I also recognize that electrical plug designs in the 220V parts of the world are much more conservative that in the 110V areas, and for very good safety reasons: 110V plugs allow you to touch the uninsulated parts of energized prongs, while the better 220V plugs make it physically impossible.
posted by Dimpy at 7:19 AM on June 27, 2010
I always travel worldwide with the even more compact North American equivalent and it works great for me: with only one local plug adapter, I can power all of my devices simultaneously. But I also recognize that electrical plug designs in the 220V parts of the world are much more conservative that in the 110V areas, and for very good safety reasons: 110V plugs allow you to touch the uninsulated parts of energized prongs, while the better 220V plugs make it physically impossible.
posted by Dimpy at 7:19 AM on June 27, 2010
Response by poster: I'm in Germany - I'm trying to finding a "cube tap" equivalent with a mainland-EU plug. But I haven't been successful yet. Thanks a lot for the powersquid link.
posted by mathiu at 7:54 AM on June 27, 2010
posted by mathiu at 7:54 AM on June 27, 2010
You may also want to have a look at the wall plugs with built in usb sockets to cut down on the need to carry chargers as well. Like this. Many different designs available.
posted by stuartmm at 10:47 AM on June 27, 2010
posted by stuartmm at 10:47 AM on June 27, 2010
Seconding Dimpy's suggestion. I use a cube like this when travelling to split my one US-European converter into three outlets. It's very space-efficient.
posted by zippy at 11:00 AM on June 27, 2010
posted by zippy at 11:00 AM on June 27, 2010
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