other models have built in surge protection, is this necessary? I will be in Italy for 2 weeks, and need to charge my iPad, iPhone and Camera battery
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I didn't have one. Sounds more like a power strip to me. I had the same equipment, each on its own adapter, outlet. I didn't have surge protection, it an was fine but could have been luck of the draw. If you want added peace of mind, then get it.
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I am not positive. I did not use a surge protector and this charger does not have one; however, I charged my cell phone and used it for my curling iron and everything seemed fine.
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You're fine without a surge protection of iPhone, iPad and Camera chargers. We recommend surge protections for laptops and such because they have grounding pin also.
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Yes it should work fine. I purchased this model recenlty and i live in Italy. I have had no issues with power and i am very happy with the unit. Hope this helps. Mike
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You won't need a transformer for iPad, the charger provided by Apple should work for all countries.
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I used mine evrywhere... USA, France, Switzerland, Italy and Asia... In Italy and Switzerland, you may need a nother adapter but in other countries, the adapter that comes with it is sufficient. 110 and 220 options are really for travelers. Very happy with the purchase
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The battery is independent of the charger. If the original battery will charge, so will the new batteries. There is every reason to believe that the original charger will work just fine in Italy.
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previously , I am using iphone charges or Samsung charger when i go for traveling.and recently bought the Bolse® 4 Port Premium High Output USB Wall/Travel/AC Rapid Charger (4 Amps / 20Watt / Fastest Speed) For iPhone... by bolse when traveling to france.and it works.
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No, I thought the item was far too bulky to carry while travelling. In addition, you would need an international conversion plug and transformer as most overseas locations use 220 volts. Most travel converters say that they will handle upto 1800 watts, but they have only one plug outlet. I doubt that they would supply enough amperage to power three plugs and two USB connectors if you connected the Belkin surge protector into it. I had issues with this accepting power in Atlanta Hartsfield airport--not sure about the 180+ countries using 220 v.
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Yes....in fact we did the same thing in Italy with a 4s. What happens is that you need your entire normal power charger and the cord. Instead of plugging that into the wall, you plug that into the adapter that works for Italy. Then the adapter goes into the Italian wall. The iPhone is self-switching with regards to power supplyNote too that some European wall sockets have a power switch (like a light switch). So make sure you are getting a charge when you plug in.
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This surge protector can charge all generations of iPad and iPhone. For further assistance, please email support@satechi.com.Thank you,Satechi Technical Support
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Well I have traveled with the mophie, but brought a surge protector with me and plugged my mophie into that. Hope that helps you???
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I think the surge protection would apply to all outlet including the USB. I use one of the USB port for a MagicJack Plus and it works fine although it sticks out of the wall a little bit.
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I'm from Norway but study in the states so I travel back and forth when I have vacation and you can just buy a cheap plug. The power brick takes care of all the voltage conversions. This applies to all laptops.
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I think you need the adapter and the converter. One plugs into the other to form a unit. Otherwise you risk not only damaging your equipment but also either tripping the power in the apartment or even worse. And, yes, every place I stayed in Italy had hair dryers. Check into that because it seems to draw more current than anything else.
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That is a excellent question. I assumed that they are since the surge would come from the AC 120 volt source at the outlet. I would think that the surge would hit the protection first before it could pass through the outlets. The JOULES rating of the device is not very high in the first place so the protection is minimal but is better than none at all. I purchased it because the prongs for the outlet fold up into the back and makes a nice compact package. The USB chargers work great also. I run my WIFI hot spot off one of the USB ports continually. Mediabridge makes excellent products. A really good surge protector would not be very portable and is bulky. The higher the JOULES rating the larger the protector and the higher the cost. Sorry for rambling but surge protection is a long complicated topic. Harold
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I used it in Italy and had no problems! My only additional suggestion would be to get a power strip then you can use this to plug the power strip in and the power strip will provide you ample outlets for your multiple devices instead of buying a bunch of adapters.
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It will take an extension cord but I believe the best way for you to use this converter is to take along the adapter(s) you now use to plug directly into the 110/120 outlet and plug these into the voltage converter. I used the USB ports on the MOCREO (there are two). All my devices (IPad, IPhone & camera) charged using the USB ports. Use it either way.
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it has charged my Ipad and my phone. I always travel with this because most hotels do no not have enough outlets at the desk to charge all my stuff, phone, ipad, computer, camera, GPS etc. I do not need a long cord I need outlets.