2/3 Pront Electrical Conversion in England, Ireland?

"the most popular destinations of Europe have three prong?" I hate to differ with you, Wayne, but I think the most popular destinations in Europe are on the continent, not the British Isles. The continent uses plug adapters with two round pins. That's the Europlug, which fits in receptacles all over the continent. Only UK, Ireland, and, I think, Malta, with about 16% of the total EU population, use the three rectangular prong plugs. If you're going to be in UK and Ireland, use the adapter with three thick, flat blades.

You can find a handy country-by-country adapter/converter guide here: http://www.magellans.com/store/util/ElecWiz?Args=

Megellan has a pretty good price ($3.85) on the adapter, but Rick has them on sale for $1. Both charge about $6 for shipping, making the price $7-10. You can do better at ACE Hardware.

Ah, ACE. I'll check it out.

"It's the place".

You can also get them at Radio Shack or in the travel/luggage section of Target or Walmart. If your appliances are rated for world operation, you only need a plug adapter, NOT a voltage converter

Wayne, The Plug Adapters for England and Ireland DO have three flat rectangular pins. On grounded Plug Adapters, the third pin is metallic, while on ungrounded models the third pin may be plastic or metal. For a look at an ungrounded UK Plug Adapter, have a look at This model. Although it has three metallic pins, there's no opening for the grounding pin on the receptacle side of the device. The Plug Adapters for continental Europe have round pins, with the format varying slightly by country for grounded models. In most cases, the two-pin (ungrounded) models are quite adequate. I'd suggest packing along at least two Plug Adapters, as it's always good to have a "backup". Also, it's VERY important to check ALL of the electrical devices you'll be travelling with, to ensure they're designed for "world operation" on 220 VAC electrical systems. Happy travels!