Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter

by Kensington

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 2.2 x 2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002H4YUI
• Item model number: 33117
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #6 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Batteries, Chargers & Accessories > Power Converters
  • #18 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power
  • #33 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Computer Cable Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Kensington 33117 Travel Plug Adapter is a pocket-sized power adapter for go-anywhere convenience. This all-in-one unit provides plug adapters for use in more than 150 countries, so you never need to be at a loss for power again. The Kensington 33117 is easy to use, with slide-out power plugs that ensure you won't lose any vital pieces, in a compact, self-contained unit that eliminates any hassles. This all-in-one plug adapts power outlets for laptops, chargers, and similar devices, and features a safety release button and built-in fuse to ensure safe operation. The Kensington 33117 does not reduce or convert electrical voltage, is suitable for most consumer electronics ranging from 110-volts to Mac 275-watts, to 220-volts to Mac 550-watts. Backed by Kensington's one-year warranty, this unit weighs 0.5, and measures 1.875 x 2 x 2.25 inches (WxDxH). Please note that this adapter is not designed for use with high-watt devices such as hairdryers and irons, so users should check electronic device specifications before using.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1,383 of 1,466 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Will NOT work with 3-pronged (Grounded) plugs!, April 22, 2008

By 

Mark Rosenthal (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter (Personal Computers)

AUUUUGH!!!

After hours of rattling through website after website, learning the difference between a converter and an adapter, having a crash course in watts and volts and hertz and computers and hair dryers and coming to the brink of insanity because, it seems, there isn't a website in existence that gives enough information about these accessories to learn what a 4-second encounter with the actual item in its package in a brick and mortar store would tell you (for instance: CAN I STICK MY COMPUTER PLUG INTO THE DAMN THING?!), I found this beauty. Here. And all my questions appeared to have been answered. So I, being the trusting soul that I am, purchased it.

Well, I didn't know what I didn't know until the product arrived.
Now I know what I didn't know.
I am livid.

THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT WORK WITH YOUR PLUGS THAT HAVE 3 PRONGS!
NOT EVEN IF YOU PRAY REALLY HARD!
NOT EVEN IF YOU SACRIFICE A GOAT.
NOT EVEN IF YOU TRY IT ON A BOAT.
IT WILL NOT WORK WITH THEM ON A TRAIN
IT WILL NOT WORK WITH THEM ON A PLANE
IT WILL NOT WORK WITH 3-PRONGED PLUGS
IT WILL NOT VACUUM ANY RUGS.

Back it goes, to the place where junky products (that more information would have saved me the trouble of purchasing) go.
With PC Mover and that other adapter I bought from Dell (the one that was also, obviously, manufactured in a world where all the plugs have 2 prongs).

Did I mention AUUUUUGH!!!!!

So.
On the off chance that this review will not get buried under the pile of reviews written by people with, apparently, no 3-pronged devices, I submit it to Amazon with a prayer for all of those people who are lucky enough to own portable computers or other electronics that come with 3-pronged plugs AND who are fortunate enough to be embarking on some sort of international travel:

BUY THE BELKIN UNIVERSAL JOBBIE...THE WHITE ONE.
(it's probably above this review in the place where other recommended products live. The Belkin comes from a world where 3-pronged devices exist and are plentiful, roaming the land with their electronic devices in tow, happily converting electricity from 120 to 240 and back again as they enrich their owner's lives with electronic goodness.)

Thanks for reading.
I don't know about you, but I feel better now.

146 of 150 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Practical and Convenient Adapter to Carry on in All your Trips, September 3, 2006

By 

David De Sousa "The Automation and Control Guy" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter (Personal Computers)

If you travel overseas you will definitively love this adapter. Unlike other travel adapters that have several pieces that you need to carry around, this has all the plug connectors integrated into one compact self contained cylindrical unit in which you select the type of plug used in the country you are visiting. Absolutely the most practical unit I have used. It is also safe to use since it has a built-in fuse.

This may seems obvious but you need to know that this device does not convert the voltage so don't plug your electronic devices unless its power units states that the Input voltage ranges from 110 to 240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz (probably the most common around Europe, Asia and America).

Absolutely a most have if you travel with your laptop, digital camera, cell phone and other suitable devices.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It DOES work on 3-pronged (grounded) plugs, and everywhere, July 24, 2010

By 

Alfred E. Guy Jr. "onela22" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter (Personal Computers)

I've used this adaptor to run my laptop in China, France, Italy, England, and Ireland. Although it's made of plastic and feels a little fragile, it's really quite hardy and it's worked like a charm in every location. I've purchased several as gifts and always been treated as a hero afterwards.

One popular (and funny) one-star review on here claims that the adaptor doesn't work with grounded plugs. That's 100% wrong. It works with them in a hotel, it works with them in a motel. It worked with them in France, and when I used it to iron my pants. (Well to plug in my iron, anyway.) I've never used it on a boat, but it helped my computer write a note.

Okay so I'm not as funny as he is. But this thing really works.