Monday, October 24, 2011

Simran SMF-200 Deluxe 200 Watts Step Down Voltage Converter for International Travel to 220V / 240V Countries ~ Ideal for Blackberry, Laptops, iPods & Phones etc



Product Description

200 Watts Max Step Down Converter. Converts 220/240V Foreign Power To 110V, Ideal For Fax Machines, Laptops, Ipods, Battery Chargers And Other Portable Equipment. LED Indicator Light. Fuse Protection. Do Not Connect Multiple Items At One Time.


  • 200 Watts Max Step Down Converter
  • Converts 220/240V Foreign Power To 110V
  • Ideal For Fax Machines, Laptops, Ipods, Battery Chargers And Other Portable Equipment
  • LED Indicator Light. Fuse Protection. Do Not Connect Multiple Items At One Time.
  • Do Not Use With Kitchen Appliances, Hair Dryers, Curling Irons, Hair Straighteners, TV Or Power Tools.


Simran SMF-200 Deluxe 200 Watts Step Down Voltage Converter for International Travel to 220V / 240V Countries ~ Ideal for Blackberry, Laptops, iPods & Phones etc Reviews


Simran SMF-200 Deluxe 200 Watts Step Down Voltage Converter for International Travel to 220V / 240V Countries ~ Ideal for Blackberry, Laptops, iPods & Phones etc Reviews


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344 of 349 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Seems to work well, some minor quibbles, April 5, 2009
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This transformer has worked admirably so far. I used it on a trip to India, and it worked well. It doesn't make any noise while in use, and it seems to stay reasonably cool. Not like I'm drawing all that much wattage through it, but it seems to be just fine.

Just a few quibbles:

1. The 110-volt North American plug offered on the front of the unit has a spot for a grounding prong, but the unit itself is not grounded. I still cannot fathom the logic of that design choice. Especially in India, where European plugs are *required* to have a grounding prong. You can't get a plug like this one into the outlet without one; the outlets have an internal safety device that only opens when a grounding prong is inserted into the outlet. Sadly, the only way I could get this to work in India was to insert a pen in the grounding prong hole to release the safety and then insert the plug into the power holes.

2. The only justification I could find for... Read more
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167 of 170 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worked fine and not too bulky, June 27, 2008
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If you are going to Europe and want a step-down converter, this will do the trick. I used on my trip to Spain. It's not as big as others.

I used it to charge my camera & iPhone and it worked great.

My girlfriend also used it for her hair straightener and that worked fine as well. Other girls on my trip used a simple adapter and ended up frying their straighteners and/or burning their hair.

So ladies, make sure you buy a converter and not a simple adapter! :)
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74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Europe!!, August 5, 2008
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Perfect for electronics (I used it for my laptop and my Blackberry)! I left it plugged in for several weeks with no overheating issues. Also, the "pigtail" plug is perfect: Most transformers have the plug attached and can be very heavy and clunky when hanging from a socket.
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