I will need to purchase an adapter plug for phones, etc. for our trip to England. Can anyone recommend a good one that I can purchase and where to buy?
A previous post on the subject:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/adaptor-advice
In Canada, look for travel adapters at your CAA store, The Source, or Amazon.
We also found some at CAA as well as Walmart. We brought the converter with us but all we were charging were our phones and camera batteries so only really needed the adapters that we bought a few here on Rick's. If you use other devices like curling irons etc you will need the converter unless they are dual voltage.
I use this type: (paste in on Amazon or google)..
"OREI Grounded Universal 2 in 1 Plug Adapter Type G for UK, Hong Kong, Singapore & more - CE Certified"
I use this brand and have them for UK, Contenental Europe and another slightly different 3 prong for Italy. What I like is that there are two North American plug in's.. A standard 3 prong grounded.. and another that will fit a 2 prong polarized. It's pretty well made...
nancy,
The first thing you'll need to do is check each appliance you'll be travelling with to ensure that it's designed to work on 230 V. electrical systems. That's usually true with most phones and other electronics these days, but if you'll be travelling with any "hair appliances" that might not be the case. Look for the words "Input Voltage" and if this states, "Input 100-240 VAC" then all you'll need are Plug Adaptors.
I would highly recommend using an approved Plug Adaptor such as this model, which has sleeved hot & neutral pins and a fuse......
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MKMHJ6
This product should also be approved, but I couldn't tell if it had a Fuse.....
This Adaptor will work fine in the U.K. and Ireland, but you'll need a different style if you're travelling on the continent. It's a good idea to pack at least two Adaptors, as they're easy to misplace. You can also usually find a variety of Plug Adaptors in gadget shops in the airport, but they tend to be a bit overpriced.