Converter/Adapter Help!

Kimberly, I'm not overly familiar with "Sleep Machines", but I suspect it's an electronic product so a Transformer-type Voltage Converter will be required. As the info states "50-60 Hz", it should work fine with a Converter such as This Product or This Product. Depending on the type of Plug attached to the unit you buy, you will also need one or two Plug Adapters. I'd suggest packing along one or two of each type, just to make sure you'll be covered. For Dublin and Scotland, you'll need a U.K. style and for Amsterdam and Germany you'll need the Euro style. I'd suggest buying grounding-type Plug Adapters, as the Converter/Transformer may be designed for a grounded connection. Those can still be used with ungrounded appliances. The information that you read on other step-down Converters was correct. Most of the common "travel products" are NOT designed for continuous duty operation, so it's not advisable to use them for long periods of time. Even with Transformers designed for continuous duty, I'd probably still unplug them when out of the room during the day. I hope you're not backpacking, as Transformers tend to be a bit "heavier". Hope this helps. Happy travels!

When you say sleep machine, do you mean a "Sound Soother" type of device (something that plays white noise or nature sounds) or something like a CPAP machine? It it's the former, then what does the plug actually look like? Is it a wall-wart that you then plug into the machine with a little round pin or built in to the machine? If it's the former, then what the device itself is actually a DC device and you just need something to take AC power and covert it to the proper DC voltage. Something like this will work: http://goo.gl/dxeBP as long as you also have travel adapters for the plug like this: http://goo.gl/THl8P or this: http://goo.gl/JdOlu If it's a CPAP machine, I would talk directly with the manufacturer. It's not worth mucking up medical equipment with a cheap voltage converter.

Its a sound soother machine...

Oh, Honey, every night of my life - 'Yosemite Falls' LOL!!! That thing takes up valuable space in my luggage, but that's OK. (Actually, I've since put all of my 'sounds' into sound files and then onto my iTouch; now I travel with a fairly large travel speaker...that also plays Rush, Bach, Styx, my hometown radio station, etc.) Because I've done fairly extensive research into this topic (involving several types of white noise machines), do you have a specific brand name and model you can give me? Chances are fairly high that I've already looked into your particular machine :-P

It would be so awesome if you could help! Thank you so much! Its a Sleep Mate model 980A. Let me know if you need any other info. Thanks!

I guessed that ;-) My mother-in-law has the same model, BUT after speaking with the company and investigating transformers, etc., the thing to do was buy the exact same model except 240v. You're going to spend money on a not-so-cheap transformer anyway...and that will add a lot of weight and take up space. A teeny bit of sleuthing has me finding this European - NOT dual voltage!!! - model for $59. Google on your own; you may find an even better deal! You won't be able to use this in a USA hotel traveling to/from Europe!!! http://www.marpac.com/Marpac-Dohm-DS/dp/B006Z9V1V2 BTW, my m-i-l was very pleased!