Customer Reviews

Power Bright VC100W Voltage Transformer 100 Watt Step Up/Down 110 Volt - 220 Volt

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I am currently in the Army deployed to Afghanistan and here it is a 210v outlets. So in order to plug in my Xbox I needed a transformer that would work well in the dusty enviornment of Afghanistan. This is a great product and works well with both 110v and 210v-240v (there are settings for all voltages).

PROS
-Works great with Xbox360, PS3, and other American appliances.
-Comes with extra fuses in case you burn them out.
-There is a power switch on it so you can plug in first to double check and make sure it is in the right port (even if it isnt it will just burn out the fuse rather than blow your appliance)
-It is slotted for all different types of plus ie. european plug which are 2 prongs and iraq plugs which is 2 flat with 1 veritical plug

CONS
There is a burning smell when I use it past an hour I feel like its probably because of dust stuck inside or what not but maybe you will not have the same problem.


CONCLUSION
If you are currently serving overseas ie. Germany,Iraq,Afghanistan,Italy this is a great product to buy when you want to play your xbox360 or ps3 since they are 110v.
Just be sure to read carefully and always use proper safety procedures when operating any electronics.

I purchased this to use certain small electrical devices that I brought from the UK to use in Barbados. It works exactly as I hoped/expected it to work. Very simple to use and small enough to take with me if I need to use 110v devices in 220v countries or vice versa.

I use this converter for a Wii from China (yes, I know) and it works great! The only downside is that it can only handle 100W, but other than that, its the best.

This is an excellent machine, and at such a cheap price!

I'd originally intended to buy a simple small power converter from Radioshack, but they were 39 bucks for a crappy thing that only has 40W output and looked very flimsy. I knew there had to be a better option online, so I came to take a look here, and lo-and-behold, I found this gem of a little power converter.

The size isn't too bulky or space-taking (it sits nicely in a corner without disturbing anyone), the cord is long enough that I can have it on top of the cabinet next to my sound system, or in a shelf beneath it depending on my mood, and its power output is 100W! Far more than what I needed for my sound system, so I can use it for other things also without having to buy a more powerful machine.

It's really a great machine, and accepts both 110 volts and 220 volts without problems. For the output, you just plug your device into either of the two exit outlets it has, depending whether you need 110 or 220.
It accepts a wide variety of plugs and I was pleasantly surprised to see it comes with spare fuses and an extra plug-converter in case you need to plug it into a foreign outlet.

I also like that it has an on/off switch so that I don't have to keep unplugging it whenever it's not in use. Other converters I've had before would keep pumping power and over-heating if you didn't unplug them, while this unit has none of those problems, and works like a charm!


I'm very happy with it and will probably get a few more so that I can have some here and some for when I travel and so on.

Bought the item to be able to use our UK xmas lights here in the USA. It does that just fine.

I had to travel to China and was nervous about charging my mac laptop and cell phone. Though a little boxy, this converter worked absolutely perfectly. I had zero problems and my electronics were kept safe. Previous reviews indicated it had a smell -- mine had no such qualities. It was perfect for what I needed it for.

I love it. It works perfectly with my UV lamp that I purchased in Poland (220V). The best converter ever and you cannot bid the price. I strongly recommend it. The only thing that I've found frustrating was the instructions- they do not say that you have to switch it in the back to the voltage your device needs. Maybe is obvious for some people but I didn't know that and almost returned it.

I bought this item to charge some of my products that work only on 220-240V.

Pros:
- speedy delivery
- good packaging
- universal connector in the front of the unit
- option to select input voltage setting at the back of the unit
- on / off switch
- additional universal plug / socket adapter
- additional fuse in the box

Cons:

- gives out a funny smell (not a burning smell but could be the lubrication used in the unit....not sure)


Have used it only to successfully charge my items offline; have not tried to use my items whilst it is connected to this product.

Initially we had bought a transformer in the near by Indian store but it was useless in one go.... But till now i have used this 5 times and it is running really really good... When using this please dont overload the grinder as the fuse goes off... Extra fuses are a plus in this product... Overall i recommend buying this product without any doubt... The best of all... Thank you amazon...

I'm using this product while I'm here in Egypt to power a small 30 watt guitar amplifier. This product works great, no problems at all. Sure it smells a little when you take it out of the box for the first time, as other reviewers have noted. But so what? It's not like the smell lingers for long, or sticks to your clothes, or haunts your dreams. It's really not a big deal. The bottom line is that at this price, this adapter is a bargain. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.