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Some
tips on travel adapters
Travel
Adapters for Punta Cana
Anyone who's traveled has different electronic devices that they need
to manage, from cell phones to laptops to hair dryers.
Unfortunately,
different countries (for generally good, if local reasons) use
different voltages and in some cases different physical plugs for
electricity.
In general, most of the countries in the Western Hemisphere use the
same sort of plugs that the United States does, though voltages may
differ. For travel in the Dominican Republic,
this happens
to be the case, meaning that you'll want to be extra careful plugging
your electronics into a wall socket. It's worth the trouble to get a
voltage regulated adapter, even if the plug fits, just to avoid having
a current surge burn out something you want to keep.
In general, if the item does not have a built in AC adapter (like the
power brick for a laptop of cell phone), you're likely to need a
power adapter for it. AC adapters will usually smooth
out power fluctuations and do surge suppression as part of their
recharging duties.
Traveling to the Dominican Republic
 If
you're coming to the DR from Europe, you'll
definitely need travel adapters. Many European countries use a
four
prong
grounded plug design, and the physical connection parts are not
inter-operable between them and the US standard two or three
prong
outlet that the Dominican Republic uses. Particularly
"difficult" are the: Russian, British, and South African designs, all
of which are virtually
unheard of outside of their own country of origin.
If you're concerned about voltage in general, consider bringing along a
commercial multi-outlet surge suppressor, much like you would use at
home. This is good advice in general, as resorts'
rooms rarely have enough
outlets to cover all of your needs.
At the low end of the mix are wall-wart plug adapters that change the
pin outs so that you can attach them on your electrical power cord and
then put them on the appropriate all socket. At the higher end of the
market, there are rather intricate
devices that have multiple prongs
and sockets and switches so that you can adjust your plug in adapter
needs to nearly any locale in the world with just one device. Note
that
even at the high end, these will cost under $60.00 USD, and can often
be
found more cheaply at online discounters.
Enjoy your stay in Punta Cana!
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