When I lived in Europe, there was a significant voltage difference in the electrical outlets. Appliances I have from there won't work in America without an adapater and vice versa.European outlets manage a much higher voltage. Although some American appliances have a compatible voltage and will turn on when plugged in, there are also different frequencies. I had a bad experience with my lava lamp before. When I plugged it in it worked fine but after a while it melted... D: Adapters don't change the frequency, but they can step up or down the voltage by altering the potential energy.
I didn't know that you lived in Europe. That's super cool. I blogged about a similar experience :] My mom's flat iron blew up! Poor lava lamp!
ReplyDeleteCool that you lived in Europe, when I went there over the summer I had to buy a compatible charger for my iPhone so it would work
ReplyDeleteWoah Europe. That's really interesting.
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